As India goes into lockdown, coronavirus cases soar to 562

Updated On: 25 March, 2020 10:42 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a complete nationwide lockdown for 21 days from Tuesday midnight

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A passenger wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 novel coronavirus uses a self check-in kisok at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport in Ahmedabad. Pic/ AFP

The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 562 on Wednesday while the death toll due to COVID-19 in the country was revised down to nine, according to Health Ministry data. The ministry in its updated figures on Wednesday morning, stated the second death reported in Delhi was COVID-19 negative, thus bringing down the death toll to nine in India. Delhi reported two deaths so far with one death reported on Tuesday.

Nine deaths so far have been reported from Maharashtra (two), Bihar, Karnataka, Gujarat, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh. According to the data, the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 512 while 41 people have been cured/discharged or migrated. The figure includes 43 foreign nationals, the Health Ministry said.