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Coronavirus cases in country increases to 137, one more death on Tuesday

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 137 on Tuesday, while one more person died taking the death toll to three, according to the health ministry. The cases include 24 foreign nationals and the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra. The latest casualty is a 64-year-old man from Mumbai who succumbed on Tuesday.
Coronavirus cases in country increases to 137, one more death on Tuesday
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NEW DELHI: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 137 on Tuesday, while one more person died taking the death toll to three, according to health ministry.
The cases include 24 foreign nationals and the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Delhi has so far reported eight positive cases while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 15 cases, including one foreigner.

Maharashtra has 39 cases, including 3 foreigners, while Kerala has recorded 26 cases which includes two foreign nationals.
Karnataka has 11 coronavirus patients. Ladakh has reported six cases while Jammu and Kashmir three. Telangana has reported five cases which includes two foreigners.
Rajasthan has also reported four cases including that of two foreigners. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab have reported one case each.
Odisha reported its first case on Monday.
In Haryana, there are 15 cases, which include fourteen foreigners, while Uttarakhand has reported one case.

According to the ministry's data, 14 people have been discharged so far, including the three patients from Kerala who were discharged last month.
Three persons infected with the virus have died so far, the latest casualty being a 64-year-old man from Mumbai with a travel history to Dubai who succumbed on Tuesday.
While a 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi who returned from Saudi Arabia died last Tuesday, a 68-year-old woman in Delhi who had tested positive for coronavirus passed away at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Friday night.
Here is a state-wise breakup of Covid-19 cases in India:
States/UTsConfirmed cases (Indians)Confirmed cases (Foreign nationals)Deaths
Andhra Pradesh100
Delhi801
Haryana1140
Karnataka1101
Kerala2420
Maharashtra3631
Odisha100
Punjab100
Rajasthan220
Tamil Nadu100
Telangana321
Jammu & Kashmir300
Ladakh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
6
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0

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