As India gears for a staggered withdrawal of the 40-day nationwide lockdown from 4 May, the total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country surged to 33,610, while the death toll rose to 1,075, according to the Thursday evening data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Here are the ten things you need to know about the extent of the pandemic in the country: 1) The total 1,075 number of deaths reported today include 67 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The country has witnessed the highest single-day jump in the toll on Wednesday with 73 deaths in 24-hour period. 2) The number of confirmed cases rose to 33,610 after adding 1,823 more cases reported since Thursday evening.