India took 12 days to reach 1000 cases, numbers were much higher in developed nations: Health Ministry

Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Crediting measures such as isolation and nationwide lockdown, Health Ministry's Joint secretary Lav Agarwal said India took 12 days to reach 1,000 coronavirus cases and that numbers were much higher in developed nations at the same time. In a media briefing, the Union Health Ministry Monday confirmed that 92 new cases and four deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in last 24 hours. The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rose to 1071 on Sunday while the death toll now stands at 30.

The Indian Army on Monday dismissed rumours about likely declaration of an Emergency in mid April and clarified that there was no decision on deploying its personnel, National Cadet Corps (NCC) or NSS to assist the civil administration during the nationwide lockdown, which entered its sixth day. Amid reports of shortages across the country, a government stocktaking exercise found that 3.17 lakh personal protective equipment (PPE) and 11.47 lakh N95 masks are currently

Meanwhile, the total number of coronavirus cases across the world surpassed seven lakh, with over 1,30,000 cases in the United States. And the worst affected state in the US is New York, which has over 1,000 deaths. US President Donald Trump said the death rate in the country would likely peak in another two weeks. So far the over death toll is 2,460 from the respiratory disease, according to a Reuters tally.

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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases - 1,071

ActiveCOVID-19 cases - 942

Recovered - 99

Migrated - 1

Deaths - 29

Source: KBK Infographics