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Total positive COVID-19 cases mounts to 606 in India: Health Ministry

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country so far stands at 553, while the number of people who have been cured or discharged stands at 42.

Tamil Nadu, Mar 24 (ANI): People ride a bus even after the imposition of section 144 in Chennai on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)

New Delhi: The total number of positive coronavirus cases in India have climbed to 606, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.

Total positive COVID-19 cases in India mounts to 606: Health Ministry

The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the country so far stands at 553, while the number of people who have been cured or discharged stands at 42. Ten people have died from the disease while one case has migrated, the Ministry further informed.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the entire country to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that “social distancing” is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.

Total positive COVID-19 cases in India mounts to 606: Health Ministry

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi said that it is vital to break the chain of the disease and experts have said that at least 21 days are needed for it. (ANI)