The COVID-19 case tally has crossed the 3,000 mark in Mumbai as 155 more tested positive on Monday, 20 April. The death toll in the city has reached 138 after seven more deaths.
Meanwhile, according to data released by Health Ministry, the total number of positive cases in India on Monday rose to 17,656, with the number of deaths standing at 559.
The doubling rate for coronavirus, which was 3.4 days before lockdown, is now 7.5 days, a Health Ministry official said in its daily briefing.
- Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, said on Monday that the recovery rate stands at 14.75%
- The number of coronavirus cases in Delhi has risen to 2,081, with the death toll standing at 47
Maharashtra recorded 466 coronavirus positive cases on Monday, taking the state’s tally to 4,666 - The curfew, which has been in place in parts of Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot in Gujarat to curb the spread of coronavirus, has been extended till 24 April
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78 COVID-19 Cases, 2 Deaths Reported in Delhi in Last 24 Hrs
As many as 78 COVID-19 cases and two more deaths have been reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in Delhi now stand at 2,081, including 1,603 active cases, 431 recovered patients and 47 deaths, the health department said.
Maharashtra COVID-19 Tally at 4,666 as 466 More Test Positive
466 new COVID-19 cases and 9 deaths were reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of cases to 4666 and deaths to 232 in the state. With 65 patients being discharged from hospitals today, the number of cured patients stands at 572, according to the state health department.
Dharavi Reports 30 New Cases; Total 168
Mumbai’s Dharavi reported 30 new COVID-19 cases on Monday taking the total tally to 168 with 11 deaths so far, PTI reported, quoting the local municipal corporation.
Tamil Nadu Total Crosses 1,500; Death Toll at 17
43 new COVID-19 positive cases and 2 deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,520. Total 17 deaths have been reported in state till date, ANI reported, quoting officials.