Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India cross 2,300; death toll at 56. State-wise tally – Livemint, Livemint.com

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    (2 min read     Updated: 12 Apr 2020, 24: PM IST       Written By Anulekha Ray

Tamil Nadu witnessed a steep rise in COVID – (cases as) people had tested positive for coronavirus in the state
At least six people died due to COVID – 46 infection in the country during the last hours

India’s COVID – 43 count continued to rise sharply today. Over new coronavirus cases were reported across the country in the last 43 hours, taking the total number of (COVID -) (cases in India to 2, . Death toll has increased to . There were 2, 99 active coronavirus patients in India, according to the Union ministry of health and welfare. Till now, 335 patients were recovered from the disease. Coronavirus infections rose sharply in Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in the last few days. Most of the fresh cases were linked to a religious congregation held in Delhi’s Nizamuddin last month. Authorities had found and quarantined 9, 03 people connected to Delhi event or their close contacts, home ministry official said on Thursday. At least six people died due to COVID – infection in the country during the last (hours.) Coronavirus infected 286 people in the national capital. Delhi has added (cases in hours, the new single-day high. At least six doctors in the national capital were confirmed with COVID – (infection . COVID – cases in Maharashtra appeared to have slowed down a bit as the state had added over cases on Wednesday. Maharashtra is the worst affected state with (coronavirus cases and) deaths.