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Business News/ News / India/  Coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases rise to 27892 in India, 872 deaths. State-wise status
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Coronavirus update: Covid-19 cases rise to 27892 in India, 872 deaths. State-wise status

In past 24 hours, 1,396 new cases of coronavirus were reported in India
  • The death toll from coronavirus in India rose to 872
  • 280 government labs and 90 private labs are currently conducting tests for Covid-19: ICMR (PTI)Premium
    280 government labs and 90 private labs are currently conducting tests for Covid-19: ICMR (PTI)

    As India entered the final week of the 40-day lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, the total cases in the country reached 27892, including 6184 cured/discharged/migrated and 872 deaths. In 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.

    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.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to the coronavirus pandemic in the country, which has been under a lockdown since March 25 to contain the spread of the virus.

    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 - 313

    Rajasthan - 2185

    Tamil Nadu - 1885

    Telangana - 1002

    Tripura - 2

    Uttarakhand - 50

    Uttar Pradesh - 1868

    West Bengal - 649

    Across the world, the total number of coronavirus cases has reached 29.71 lakh while the death toll crossed 2.06 lakh, showed the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University. The US alone accounted for over 9.65 lakh coronavirus cases while the death toll in the country has neared 55,000 mark.

    Spain (226,629 cases), Italy (197,675) and France (162,220) are among the other badly hit countries. Italy, Britain, Spain and France accounted for more than 20,000 deaths each.

    China's state-run media said that hospitals in Wuhan, the original epicenter of the disaster, no longer have any COVID-19 patients, after a crisis in which the city recorded nearly 3,900 deaths. (With Agency Inputs)

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    Published: 27 Apr 2020, 08:45 AM IST
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