NEW DELHI: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 107, prompting the Centre to declare the virus outbreak a ‘notified disaster’.
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107 confirmed cases in India
As per health ministry data, India’s tally of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus stood at 107 as of Sunday. The total number of confirmed cases includes 17 foreigners — 16 Italian tourists and a Canadian, the officials said.
| States/UTs | Confirmed cases (Indians) | Confirmed cases (Foreign nationals) | Deaths |
| Delhi | 7 (2 discharged) | 0 | 1 |
| Haryana | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| UP | 11 (3 discharged) | 1 | 0 |
| Kerala | 22 (3 discharged) | 0 | 0 |
| Telangana | 3 ( 1 discharged) | 0 | 0 |
| J&K | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ladakh | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maharashtra | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Karnataka | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Punjab | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
India collaborates with Saarc nations to set up coronavirus fund
India proposed setting up an emergency fund to fight the coronavirus outbreak in South Asia on Sunday, with New Delhi offering $10 million to get it going, as the number of confirmed infections in the country rose past 100. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told regional leaders via video conference that India would also offer rapid response teams and other expertise to deal with the crisis.
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