Coronavirus Update: Total number of positive cases cross 1000-mark, thousands stay on Delhi streets

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Coronavirus Update: Total number of positive cases cross 1000-mark, thousands stay on Delhi streets
Coronavirus Update: Total number of positive cases cross 1000-mark, thousands stay on Delhi streets

New Delhi : 135 new cases of coronavirus were recorded on Saturday in India, taking the total toll of patients to above 1000-mark. Fresh deaths were reported in India from Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra, taking the death toll from the disease to 21, according to official data from states.

With 29 new cases, Maharashtra has the highest number of Covid 19 cases so far at 186. Kerala is on the second spot with 182 cases.

Fresh deaths were reported in India from Kerala, Gujarat and Maharashtra, taking the death toll from the disease to 21, according to official data from states.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the creation of a Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund where people can contribute and help in the fight against Covid-19.

"It is my appeal to my fellow Indians, kindly contribute to the PM-CARES Fund. This Fund will also cater to similar distressing situations, if they occur in the times ahead," he said. "This will go a long way in creating a healthier India," Modi added.

According to official information mentioned on the website, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the chairman of the trust and its members include the defence minister (Rajnath Singh), home minister ( Amit Shah) and the finance minister (Nirmala Sitharaman).

Meanwhile, a new problem has erupted in front of the government with thousands of migrants staying on the streets at Delhi-UP border after the authorities announced buses to take the migrants home.

India's response to Covid-19 has been "pre-emptive, pro-active and graded", the government said, brushing aside the allegation that the nationwide lockdown was announced without any planning. The information and broadcasting ministry said the government had already put in place a "comprehensive response system" at the borders of the country, much before the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern on January 30.