Coronavirus In India LIVE Updates: Covid-19 Death toll rises To 17; Total 724 Positive cases so far

 Coronavirus Covid-19, which has already breached the 700-mark in the country, with maximum number of cases being reported on Thursday.

Central government on Thursday announced the first instalment of a fiscal relief package, worth Rs 170,000 crore, to protect the weaker sections of the society from the economic fallout of Covid-19 in the country.

Announcing the measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana will benefit migrant workers, rural poor and women.

Coronavirus In India LIVE Updates:

# Total COVID-19 positive cases in the country rises to 724 (including 66 cured/discharged persons and 17 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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#COVID2019 : Free LPG, grains, cash transfer, Rs 50 lakh insurance in Sitharaman’s #ReliefPackage .. Full Details here#COVID19 #Corona pic.twitter.com/Ao54VG6hYh

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