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COVID-19 cases climb to 1,251; total deaths 32

12:47 am March 31, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,251 in India on Monday, registering the highest single-day increase of 227 cases, while the death toll rose to 32, the Union Health Ministry said. It said the number of active cases was 1,117, and 101 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, […]

Assam man walks, hitch-hikes from Gujarat amid lockdown

COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry

4:28 pm March 30, 2020

New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated, the ministry stated. In its updated data […]

8 test positive for COVID-19 in TN; tally goes to 50

12:15 am March 30, 2020

Chennai: Eight people, including a 10-month-old boy, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, taking the total number of cases in the state to 50, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar said on Sunday. The eight from Erode district were contacts of two Thailand nationals, who have already tested positive for COVID-19 and undergoing treatment at […]

Number of coronavirus cases 724 in India, death toll 17: Health Ministry

4:16 pm March 27, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 17 in the country on Friday and the number of coronavirus cases climbed to 724, according to the Health Ministry. In its updated figures at 9.15 am, the ministry stated that four deaths were reported from Maharashtra while Gujarat had registered three deaths. Karnataka has […]

COVID-19: 16 deaths, total cases rise to 694; Rate of increase in positive cases ‘relatively stable’, says govt

11:24 pm March 26, 2020

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 16 in the country and 80 fresh cases were reported, taking the tally to 694, the Union health ministry said on Thursday, but asserted that the rate of increase in the positive cases was “relatively stable” in India. The Union health ministry officials also said […]