991 detected with coronavirus positive in India in 24 hrs

With 991 new cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, India’s tally is at 14,378 and the Covid-19 related death has risen to 480, the country union health ministry said on Saturday.

Among the number of infected, most are in Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to the health ministry data at 8:00am.

Out of the 14,378 Covid-19 cases in the country, 1992 people have also been cured, discharged or migrated as the country is in the second phase of lockdown.

The April 14-deadline was extended to May 3 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week. _Agencies

 

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