With 1,463 new cases, India’s COVID-19 count climbs to 28,380
During the daily media briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, here said that 16 districts in the country, which earlier had cases, have not reported any fresh cases for the last 28 days.
New Delhi: With 1,463 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours and 60 deaths, India’s total count of coronavirus cases has surged to 28,380, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
The total cases are inclusive of 6,361 cured and discharged patients, one migrated and 886 deaths. At present, there are 21,132 active COVID-19 cases in the country.
1463 new cases and 60 deaths reported in the last 24 hours. This is the highest death toll reported in 24 hours. India’s total number of #COVID19 positive cases reported stands at 28,380 (including 6362 cured/migrated and 886 deaths) https://t.co/oOWsJHB1bw
— ANI (@ANI) April 27, 2020
During the daily media briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, here said that 16 districts in the country, which earlier had cases, have not reported any fresh cases for the last 28 days.
The three new districts, which got added to this list are — Gondia in Maharashtra, Devangere in Karnataka and Lakhisarai in Bihar. Apart from that, 85 districts in States and Union Territories have not reported any new cases in the last 14 days, he said. (ANI)