COVID-19 cases in India rise to 5734; 166 deaths

April 09, 2020 08:43

The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 5734 on Thursday, registering an increase of 540 cases in the last 24 hours, while the death toll stood at 166, the Union health ministry said.

The number of active COVID-19 cases is 5095 and as many as 473 people were cured and discharged and one had migrated, it said.

The total number of cases include 71 foreign nationals.

Image: A member of Srinagar Municipal Corporation special team sprays disinfectant in a locality after a positive case of coronavirus was reported in the area. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI Photo

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