New Delhi (NVI): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 315, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said tonight.
It said a total of 16,911 samples from 16,021 individuals were tested for SARS-CoV2 till 6 pm today.
Around 315 of them have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases, it added.
Four deaths have been reported so far due to coronavirus — one each from Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka.
Delhi has reported 26 positive cases while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 24 cases including one foreigner.
A total of 63 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, with as many as 11 new cases been reported on Friday, according to Maharashtra government officials.
The country will be observing ‘Janata Curfew’ tomorrow in pursuance to appeal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
