The novel coronavirus has infected over 2.6 lakh million people globally and killed more than 1,80,000 people.
New Delhi| On Thursday, the total number of Coronavirus positive cases in India surged to 21,393, according to government data.
41 new COVID-19 deaths and 1,409 infections have been reported in 24 hours, as per the health ministry’s latest update.
The total cases include 16,454 active cases, 4257 cured/discharged/migrated and 681 deaths as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Maharashtra remains the worst affected state in the country with 6,710 COVID-19 cases, including 789 cured patients and 269 deaths.
With 2,407 active cases, Gujarat has now become the second-worst hit state and follows Delhi with 2,248 infections.
A total of 5,00,542 samples from 485172 individuals have been tested as on 23 April 2020, 9 am. 21797 samples have been confirmed positive: ICMR
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After PM Modi on April 14 in a televised address to the nation announced extension saying it was required to continue the fight against coronavirus, the nation will be under 19-day extended lockdown until May 3rd.
The global death toll from the coronavirus has now crossed over 1,80,000 people, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.
At least 184,000 people have died from novel coronavirus and more than 2.6 million cases have been confirmed worldwide.
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