
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday reported that countrywide COVID-19 death toll has reached 872 while the number of cases climbed to 27892.
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According to the available data, the total cases in the country reached 27892, including 6184 cured/discharged/migrated and 872 deaths. In the past 24 hours, 1,396 new cases of coronavirus and 48 deaths were reported. The total number of cases in Maharashtra, the worst affected state by Covid-19, has risen to 8068 with 342 deaths.
Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, the Government of India is taking several steps along with the states/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry said.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that a total of 280 government laboratories in the country are conducting tests for Covid-19. ICMR also released a list of 90 private labs which will conduct the testing.
Here is the total coronavirus cases in India, state-wise
Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 33
Andhra Pradesh - 1097
Arunachal Pradesh - 1
Assam - 36
Bihar - 274
Chandigarh - 30
Chhattisgarh - 37
Delhi - 2918
Goa - 7
Gujarat - 3301
Haryana - 289
Himachal Pradesh - 40
Jammu and Kashmir - 523
Jharkhand -82
Karnataka - 503
Kerala - 458
Ladakh - 20
Madhya Pradesh - 2096
Maharashtra - 8068
Manipur - 2
Meghalaya - 12
Mizoram - 1
Odisha - 103
Puducherry - 7
Punjab - 7
Rajasthan - 2185
Tamil Nadu - 1885
Telangana - 1002
Tripura - 2
Uttarakhand - 50
Uttar Pradesh - 1868
West Bengal - 649
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a video conference with the Chief Ministers of all states today amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Meanwhile, the Indian government is planning to evacuate the countrymen stranded in different countries after the nationwide lockdown is lifted. Indian missions in different countries are laying the groundwork for the same and holding consultations with authorities.
Earlier this week, India's Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a video conference with chief secretaries of all states and union territories on the situation on lockdown in the country and resumption of economic activities.