Over 1,900 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in India as of Thursday. The country saw 62 deaths, of which Maharashtra accounts for 16.
More than 9,00,000 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus and nearly 46,000 have died since it first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, according to an AFP tally based on official numbers
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Here are answers from experts on your queries about the virus, a list of State Helpline numbers, and a map of confirmed cases in India.
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Here are the latest updates:
10 am | India
India sees a sharp spike in infections
India reported three deaths and over 370 new cases on April 1 — the highest-ever single-day increase in its COVID-19 tally.
This brought the total confirmed cases to 1,637 and took the death toll to 38. One hundred and thirty two persons have been cured/discharged from hospitals after recovery, the Union Health Ministry said at its daily press briefing, which was the shortest in a month as questions