Coronavirus update
Latest update Coronavirus latest updates: 227 new positive cases nationwide with 5 more deaths NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 crisis appeared escalating on Monday as the Union health ministry reported more than 200 new cases of infection and at least five more deaths across India, taking the positive cases to 1251 and death toll to 32. The government, however, maintained that the virus was still in the local transmission stage. The government said there was no immediate plan to extend the 21-day lockdown period, which entered its sixth day on Monday. Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates Here is a look at the latest updates on coronavirus in India and around the world — 227 new positive cases nationwide with 5 more deaths As many as 200 new coronavirus cases and at least four deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union health ministry on Monday. In its latest update, the home ministry sa