Coronavirus: India Cases Rise to 27,892, Death Toll at 872; Over 6,000 Cured

New Delhi, April 27, 2020:

The number of coronavirus positive cases in India has risen to 27,892, while the death toll stands at 872. There are 20,835 active cases in the country, while 6,184 have cured from the infection. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's updated data, 872 patients have died due to complications from the virus.

It may be mentioned here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers via video conference today, likely to discuss an "exit strategy" from the lockdown. According to an official tweet, "they will be discussing aspects relating to the COVID-19 situation."

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The Government of Uttar Pradesh, for instance, has banned public gatherings uptil May 30, said the state's CM Yogi Adityanath.

"CM Adityanath has given strict instructions to the officers that no crowd of any kind can gather by June 30. This decision has been taken with the intention of keeping the coronavirus under control," Mrityunjay Kumar, Media Advisor to Aditynath said in a tweet on Saturday.

International Tally:

Globally, 2,995,043 cases of the coronavirus have been detected thus far. While 878,972 people have recovered, 207,000 people succumbed to death. There are 1,909,071 active cases, and 57,603 (3%) patients are in "serious condition."

The US has reported 987,322 cases overall and 55,415 deaths have been reported so far.

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street, a month after being diagnosed with the deadly coronavirus.

Johnson's corona positive status created ripple across the world. On March 27, the UK leader posted a video alongwith the caption, “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. Together we will beat this.”

He was later shifted to the ICU St Thomas' Hospital in London, but made a complete recovery.

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