Coronavirus / Coronavirus cases in India rise to 5,734; death toll reaches 166

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced on Thursday that the number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 5,734. Meanwhile, 166 people have died due to coronavirus in the country. Out of the total cases, 5,095 cases are active, while 473 patients have been cured, discharged or migrated. The cases also include 71 foreign nationals.

NDTV : Apr 09, 2020, 08:49 AM
New Delhi: The highly infectious COVID-19 has killed 17 people in India in the last 24 hours, taking the number of dead to 166 in India. The number of people infected with COVID-19, caused by a novel coronavirus, rose to 5,734 on Thursday, government data showed. A novel virus is one that has not been previously identified in humans.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that the lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus will be extended and restrictions will not be lifted in one go after April 14. Several hotspots have been singled out in cities across the country for greater effort on isolating them completely.