Coronavirus infections in India cross 1000 mark (Representational image)
The coronavirus infections in India on Sunday evening crossed the 1000 mark, with the latest health ministry figures indicating the total number of positive cases at 1,024. The states of Kerala and Maharashtra have become the states with the maximum number of coronavirus infections.
Twenty-seven deaths have been recorded across the country due to the virus, which first surfaced in India on Jan 30.
Maharashtra: 203 infected:
After 22 persons were found positive for coronavirus on Sunday. This increased the number of those infected to 203. An official of state health department said that out of 22, ten were found in Mumbai, 5 in Pune, 3 in Nagpur, 2 in Ahmednagar and 1 each in Sangli, Buldhana and Jalgaon.
Kerala: 181 infected:
Kerala reported 20 positive cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the total number of those undergoing treatment for the deadly infection
in the state to 181 while 1.41 lakh people are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said. While Kannur reported eight cases, seven were reported from the worst-affected Kasaragod and one each from Thrissur, Malappuram, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
7 new cases in Uttar Pradesh:
Seven new cases of coronavirus infection came to light on Sunday. This has taken number of those infected to 68. UP Health Ministry Chief Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad said the 14 patients have recovered till date while 54 are being treated in various hospitals.
Meanwhile, the global coronavirus count rose to over 6.8 lakh, as of Sunday evening. A total of 32,162 fatalities have been reported due to the pandemic so far, with two-thirds of the deaths being reported from Europe, which has become the new epicenter of the epidemic.
Karnataka: 7 more found positive for coronavirus
Seven more people were found positive for coronavirus in Karnataka. This has taken number of infected people to 83. State's health department has said that 75 patients kept isolation are in stable condition.
