Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, the number of confirmed cases in India rose to 694 on Thursday. 88 new virus cases was reported in India today, the highest in a single day.
Out of these cases, 47 are foreign nationals, said the Union Health Ministry. There have been 16 deaths so far in the country.
Currently, as per the orders of the government, India is in a complete lockdown for 21 days that began from 25 March. The number of active cases are 633.
Maharashtra is the most affected state with 124 positive cases, followed by Kerala with 119 cases (including eight foreign nationals).