 New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): With 941 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s coronavirus tally crossed the 12,000 mark with the tally reading at 12,380 cases, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
Out of the total tally, 10,477 patients are active cases while 1,489 patients have been cured, discharged and migrated. With 37 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll has risen to 414.
According to the ministry, Maharashtra has reported the maximum number of positive COVID-19Â cases with 2,916 cases including 295 recovered/ discharged and 187 dead. Delhi comes second on the list with 1,578 positive COVID-19Â cases.
The tally also includes 40 patients recovered/ discharged while 32 patients have died due to the infection. Tamil Nadu is third on the list and recorded 1,242 cases including 118 recovered and 14 patients have died due to the virus.
Rajasthan has crossed the 1,000 cases mark with 1,023 cases including 147 recovered and three patients dead.
Madhya Pradesh is hovering around the 1,000 cases mark with 987 positive COVID-19Â cases including 64 recovered and discharged and 53 fatalities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the nationwide lockdown–scheduled to end on April 14–will be extended to May 3. (ANI)
