MP: 50 more COVID-19 patients in Indore; state tally now 1,360

Bhopal/Indore, Apr 18 () As 50 more persons testedcoronavirus positive in Indore on Friday night, the number ofCOVID-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh has climbed to 1,360, healthofficials said.

So far, 69 persons have died due to the infection inthe state, the officials said on Saturday.

With this, the number of coronavirus positive cases inIndore has gone up to 892. Of the 69 COVID-19 deaths in thestate so far, as many as 47 people have died in this cityalone, they said.

According to the officials, six persons each have diedin Bhopal and Ujjain, five in Dewas, four in Khargone and onein Chhindwara.

The deadly virus has now expanded its footprint to 25out of 52 districts of the state, they added.

Till now, 99 patients in the state have recovered andreturned home, the officials said.

As many as 408 containment zones have been createdacross the affected cities in the state to curb the spread ofthe virus.

The state had registered 470 coronavirus positivecases and 37 deaths on April 10. The number of COVID-19patients on April 16 was 1,299 with 63 deaths, the healthbulletin has said. MAS HWP LALNP NP