The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in\u00a0India\u00a0rose to 873 on Saturday, according to the\u00a0Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The total number of active cases in the country rose to 775, while 78 patients have been cured and discharged.
The number of deaths due to the infection stood at 19, while one patient has migrated.
While\u00a0Maharashtra\u00a0with 180 cases has the most number of COVID-19 patients,\u00a0Kerala\u00a0comes second in the list with 173 confirmed cases, as of 9:30 am according to the Ministry.
However, the tally of\u00a0Maharashtra\u00a0and\u00a0Kerala\u00a0also includes cured and discharged patients, 25 and 11 respectively, as well.
On Friday, Union Home Ministry\u2019s Joint Secretary, Punya Salila Srivastava said that all States and Union Territories (UTs) have been requested to take immediate steps to provide adequate support, including food and shelter, to migrant agricultural laborers, industrial workers, and other unorganised sector workers during the 21-day nationwide\u00a0lockdown.
\u201cStates and Union Territories have been requested to make arrangements for food, water and sanitation for the migrant laborers. Hotels and rented accommodation should stay open and functional while taking all the COVID-19 precautions,\u201d she said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day\u00a0lockdown\u00a0in the entire country effective from midnight to deal with the spread of coronavirus, saying that \u201csocial distancing\u201d is the only option to combat the disease. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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