As India continues to reel under the threat of novel coronavirus infection, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country has surged to 649 on Thursday.
With Tamil Nadu witnessing its first coronavirus casualty, the death toll in the country has climbed to 13. Around 87 fresh cases of COVID-19 infection were reported on Wednesday, taking the total number of active patients in the country to 593.
Of these active cases, 602 are Indians and 47 are foreign nationals. A total of 43 patients have been cured so far, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Maharashtra is the worst affected state with more than 120 coronavirus positive cases. The financial capital of India witnessed three deaths related to COVID-19.