India reported over 2,000 coronavirus deaths for the first time after states updated the number of those who died due to the highly contagious disease. The country has so far reported 3,54,065 coronavirus cases; 1,86,935 have recovered. The number of dead is 11,903. The recovery rate is at 52.79 per cent. Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in the country. The number of fatalities across the state and its capital Mumbai went up sharply on Tuesday as the records were updated with 1,328 more cases. Mumbai now has 3,167 coronavirus-linked deaths, records show. The state's total is 5,537, including 81 deaths reported on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that timely decisions have helped in containing coronavirus in the country. His remarks came at his meeting with the Chief Ministers and heads of 21 States and Union Territories on the COVID-19 situation in the country, held via video conferencing.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tested negative for coronavirus. He was admitted to hospital last night with high fever and complaints of breathing trouble, a day after he attended a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others. He was tested this morning for coronavirus at Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold further consultations with chief ministers tomorrow, as the government faces a worrying surge in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight.
The Prime Minister on Wednesday will hold a video conference with the heads of 21 states and union territories at 3 pm and meet with the 15 worst-affected - including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi.
