NEW DELHI, April 27 (NNN-PTI) — The death toll due to COVID-19 rose
to 824 and the number of cases climbed to 26,496 in India on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry.
The death toll increased by 45 and the number of cases has gone up by 1,554 since the ministry last updated its data on Saturday evening.
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 19,868 while 5,803 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.
The total number of cases includes 111 foreign nationals.
Of the total 824 COVID-19 deaths, Maharashtra accounts for the highest
number of 323 fatalities, followed by Gujarat (133), Madhya Pradesh (99),
Delhi (54), Andhra Pradesh (31) and Rajasthan (27).
According to the health ministry data, the highest number of confirmed
cases in the country is from Maharashtra at 7,628, followed by Gujarat
(3,071), Delhi (2,625), Rajasthan (2,083), Madhya Pradesh (2,096) and Uttar
Pradesh (1,793).
India is currently under a nationwide lockdown to check the spread of the
deadly virus. The lockdown, which began on March 25, has been extended till May 3. — NNN-AGENCIES
