Coronavirus latest updates: 17,265 cases in India & 543 deaths

NEW DELHI: The country reported 17,265 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday morning with 543 deaths, according to the latest report from the ministry of health. There 14,175 active cases and 2,547 people have been cured. On Sunday, more than 1,600 new Covid-19 cases were reported from across the country, with Maharashtra (552), Gujarat (367) and Uttar Pradesh (179) registering their highest single-day count of fresh infections.

Here is a look at the latest updates on the outbreak of coronavirus in India and around the world —

Entire Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad now declared a containment zone

The entire metropolitan area of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with a population of over 7.5 million, has been declared a containment zone and will remain sealed till April 27 as per orders issued on Sunday night.

This is the first time anywhere in the country that an entire city has been sealed although there are containment zones in several Indian cities.

Goa first state to become Covid-free, but risks loom as 7,000 seamen set to return

Goa on Sunday became the first state to be free of Covid-19 patients for the moment as the seventh patient r