Latest COVID-19 updates from Asia

India's nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 31 with several relaxations, according to Indian media. The country's Health Ministry Sunday morning reported 4,987 more cases, taking the number of total cases to 90,927.

Iran on Sunday registered 1,806 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 120,198 since the outbreak in late February. Meanwhile, 51 new fatalities were reported over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 6,988, said the country's Health Ministry.

Indonesia reported 489 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 17,520. The country is reportedly planning a bailout package of 8.6 billion U.S. dollars for 12 state-owned firms to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

South Korea confirmed that as of Sunday noon there had been 168 coronavirus cases linked to the Itaewon cluster, including club-goers as well as secondary infections in family members, co-workers and students, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.