Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday that deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country climbed to 2,293 while the number of positive cases went up to 70,756.<\/p>\n
In its morning update, the Ministry said that 86 fresh deaths from the pandemic have been reported in the last 24 hours in addition to 3,604 new infection cases.<\/p>\n
So far, 22,455 people were discharged from hospitals after they recovered. Maharashtra is considered the worst-hit Indian state with 868 deaths and 23,401 cases followed by Gujarat with 513 deaths and 8,541 positive cases as the pandemic hit 33 Indian states.<\/p>\n
India is in its third phase of lockdown in which various regions have been divided into red, orange, and green zones taking into account the severity of the infection.<\/p>\n
Areas not affected by the coronavirus will enjoy some relaxation while there are several restrictions that would be strictly implemented nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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