The number of COVID-19 positive cases in India has gone up to 223, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The list includes 32 foreigners and four dead patients.
Maharashtra tops the list with 52 positive cases so far. In view of this, the Maharashtra government has announced lockdown in Nagpur, Mumbai and Pune. Hyderabad too reported another COVID-19 positive case taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 17 in Telangana. The Hyderabad patient had a travel history to London.
Kerala has reported two more fresh cases taking the total to 28 cases. Uttar Pradesh has reported 23 cases, West Bengal 2, Ladakh 10, Delhi 17 and Andhra Pradesh 3.
Across states, 22 patients have so far recovered from the virus and have been discharged from hospital. Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry Luv Aggarwal said there was no shortage of essential commodities to fight coronavirus.
The Italian man who died in Jaipur on Friday will not be counted among those dead in India due to coronavirus, he said and maintained that the death toll in the country is four. The Health Ministry has issued an advisory on measures to enforce social distancing and suggesting shut down of all educational institutions, gymnasiums, museums, cultural and social centres, swimming pools and theatres till March 31.
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