New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 2,902 and 68 people have died from the pandemic, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.
In the last 24 hours, 478 new cases have been reported, the highest single-day spike.
The number of cases has doubled across the country in the last three days from 1,251 on March 31 to 2,547 on April 3.
Of these, over 25 per cent of the positive cases are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in New Delhi.
At present, the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 2,650, while 183 people were either cured or discharged and 1 had migrated.