COVID-19 India LIVE Updates: After reported 918 new positive cases and 31 deaths in the last 24 hours in India, on Sunday evening the total number of coronavirus cases climbed to 8,447, (Active cases 7409) including 764 cured and discharged and 273 deaths, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Maharashtra remains the highest number of positive cases with 1761 including 127 deaths, followed by Delhi (1,069 and 19 deaths), Tamil Nadu (969 and 10 deaths), and Rajasthan (700 and 3 deaths).
The nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak is most likely to be extended beyond April 14 keeping in mind the significant rise of COVID-19 India live updates cases and deaths across the country over the last few weeks.
Globally the COVID-19 death toll at 110,075 from 1,797,805 infections according to Worldometer data. America and Europe are the hardest-hit continents in the world with the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, some countries had requested India for the supply of Hydroxychloroquine. After making an assessment of domestic requirements now the Govt has approved to release the same for 13 countries.
Published: Hindustan View 12/04/2020