India’s Count Of Coronavirus Cases Jumps To 324

New Delhi: With 60 fresh cases being reported on Saturday, India’s count of coronavirus cases has crossed 300-mark.

According to the latest data released by Union Health Ministry, total number of confirmed cases so far in the country as on 21 March is 324. The figure includes 39 foreign nationals (17 from Italy, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each from Canada, Indonesia and Singapore) and four deaths — reported from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

Maharashtra, the state worst hit by the virus, has reported 11 more cases since Friday which includes a woman from Pune with no travel history abroad. With these cases, Maharashtra’s count has gone up to 63.

Delhi -27 ( one foreigner)

Uttar Pradesh – 25 ( one foreigner)

Rajasthan – 24 (seven new cases, two foreigners)

Telangana – 21 (11 foreigners)

Karnataka- 20 (five new cases)

Haryana – 17 ( one new case in Noida and 14 foreigners)

Gujarat – 14 (seven new cases)

Punjab and Ladakh – 13 each

Tamil Nadu – 6 ( two foreign nationals)

Kolkata – 4 (one new case with a woman with travel history to Scotland testing positive)

Jammu and Kashmir – 4

Andhra Pradesh & Uttarakhand – 3 each

Odisha has so far reported two confirmed cases of coronavirus.