415 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India
First Published: 23rd March, 2020 16:09 IST
The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 415 on Monday including seven deaths. “A total of 18,383 samples from 17,493 individuals have been tested for SARS-CoV2
The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 415 on Monday including seven deaths.
“A total of 18,383 samples from 17,493 individuals have been tested for SARS-CoV2 as on March 23 at 10 am IST. A total of 415 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases,” ICMR said in a release.
According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Maharashtra is the worst affected state with 67 confirmed cases, including 64 Indian nationals.
Kerala also has 67 confirmed cases with 60 Indian nationals.
Next on the list with most coronavirus-affected patients is Delhi with 29 confirmed cases.
Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have 28 and 27 confirmed cases respectively. Telangana and Karnataka have reported 26 cases each. In Punjab, the number of COVID-19 affected patients stands at 21.
A total of 24 patients have been cured and discharged.
The Centre on Monday asked state governments to strictly enforce the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of coronavirus and directed legal action against violators.
“States have been asked to strictly enforce the lockdown in the areas where it has been announced. Legal action will be taken against violators,” a tweet by Principal Director General of PIB, KS Dhatwalia read.
A ‘Janata curfew’ was observed yesterday to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed and over 13,000 lives worldwide.
(ANI)
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