Total 5734 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 549 new cases in last 24 hours: Health Ministry
Apr 09, 2020
New Delhi, Apr 09 (ANI): Joint Secretary of Health Ministry Lav Agrawal, while addressing a press conference in the national capital on April 09 informed that till now, 473 people have been recovered and discharged from the hospital that were infected with the deadly coronavirus. He further added, “Total 5734 confirmed cases reported in the country till date, 549 new cases in the last 24 hours. 166 deaths have been reported till dates, 17 deaths since yesterday”. Further talking about the involvement of Indian Railways in fight against coronavirus, Agrawal said, “Railways have deployed more than 2,500 doctors and 35,000 paramedics staff. Their chain of 586 health units, 45 sub divisional hospitals,56 divisional hospitals,8 production unit hospitals and 16 zonal hospitals are dedicating their significant facilities to fight COVID-19”.