Coronavirus India update: With 1,331 cases in 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 18,658 by Tuesday. Abd, the country’s Covid-19 death toll neared 600, according to data compiled by Worldometer. Maharashtra recorded 472 new cases and 9 more deaths.
India is in the midst of a nationwide lockdown, which aims to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, this move has taken a toll on the poor and migrants. In a tragic incident, a 12-year-old girl who walked more than 100 km to reach her home in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, died due to dehydration.
The minor who used to work in Mahbubnagar, Telangana, as a migrant worker had started walking home along with 10 others after the government extended the lockdown on April 14.
India is in the midst of a nationwide lockdown, which aims to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, this move has taken a toll on the poor and migrants. In a tragic incident, a 12-year-old girl who walked more than 100 km to reach her home in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, died due to dehydration.
The minor who used to work in Mahbubnagar, Telangana, as a migrant worker had started walking home along with 10 others after the government extended the lockdown on April 14.
World update on coronavirus: Globally, 2,490,516 people have been infected and 170,590 have died so far, according to Worldometer. The United States on Tuesday decided to suspend immigration to protect jobs.
