The number of people infected with coronavirus in India per day increased by 16 thousand

NEW DELHI, April 24 – RIA Novosti. The number of people infected with coronavirus in India per day increased by more than 1.6 thousand people and is 23 077, according to the data of the Ministry of health and family welfare.

According to the Agency, treating 17 620. Have recovered from coronavirus 4748 people, 718 died in recent days died 37 people.

on the Eve reported a 21 393 ill, the day before – 19 984.

Most of the infected identified in the state of Maharashtra in the center of the country, which recorded 6430 infections. The second highest number of cases was the Western Indian state of Gujarat – 2624 case, followed by capital territory of Delhi with 2376 infected.

More than a thousand infected in the state of North Rajasthan – 1964 cases, in neighbouring Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh – 1699 cases, the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India – 1683 case, and in the state of North India Uttar Pradesh – 1510 cases.

the Ministry of health of India has announced “hot spots” 170 districts identified the largest number of cases of coronavirus in the country, as the cases of infection observed in 207 parts of India. About 400 districts of the country declared “green zones”, places where it is not revealed patients with coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra modi has decided to extend the isolation mode in the country until may 3. This mode is valid from 25 Mar. Restricted educational and entertainment venues, public transport, taxi, metro and Railways, closed the border between the States of the country.

the world health organization on 11 March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19 pandemic. According to the latest who data, there have been recorded more than 2.5 million cases of infection, over 175 thousand people died.

Current data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.