The Covid-19 crisis appeared escalating on Monday with at least 11 new deaths including of six from Telangana who had attended a religious congregation in the national capital’s Nizamuddin area earlier this month, while the government reported 227 fresh cases of infection nationwide — the highest for a day.
While the nationwide tally of confirmed cases of infection rose on Monday by 189, the government, which counted cases from last evening till tonight, gave a slightly higher number of 227 – the largest one-day increase. At least 25 fresh cases were reported from Delhi alone, taking the national capital’s tally to 97, as per the Delhi Health Department.
Fresh coronavirus cases were reported from several states including Rajasthan, Haryana, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, including in Noida in the national capital region.
DEATH TOLL RISES TO 38
In its latest update, the Union Home Ministry said the death toll due to Covid-19 has risen to 38 and the number of total positive cases to 1,313 as of filing this story, up from 1,010 positive cases and 29 deaths as on Sunday evening. While there are more than 1,100 active cases, nearly 150 have been cured.
10 test positive in Andaman, 9 had attended Nizamuddin gathering
Huge crowds as India lockdown sparks mass migration
Streets around the Indian capital Delhi have been filled with people walking to reach their villages in neighbouring states.
Most of them are daily-wage workers who are now out of work after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete lockdown of the country on 24 March to halt the spread of coronavirus.
In the absence of money and jobs, they are desperate to reach their villages. Some found government-run buses to reach home and others just continued to walk.