NEW DELHI: The death toll due to Covid-19 in the country touched 27 on Saturday with Delhi, Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat and Maharashtra confirming one death each.
Maharashtra also reported 33 new cases, the highest number of cases in a single day, taking the state’s total Covid-19 cases to 186 – the highest in the country.
Covid-19 cases across India surged to 974 with 109 new cases being confirmed by states on Saturday. The health ministry has confirmed 918 Covid-19 cases.
The one spot of good news is that across the country, 94 Covid-19 patients – nearly 10% of the total cases reported so far, have recovered from the disease, data shows.
Kerala, which is among the worst affected states, reported its first casualty on Saturday with the death of a 69-year-old man who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He had returned from Dubai on March 16. “The deceased had a history of heart ailment,” authorities said.
Delhi reported its second Covid-19 death, with authorities confirming that a Y
