Health Ministry: Total number of COVID-19 positive cases rises to 2301

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases has risen to 2301 in India, including 156 cured/discharged, 56 deaths and 1 migrated, confirmed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic has spread across 180 countries. Today is the 10th day of India's 21-day lockdown. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India stands at 2,301. The Union Health Ministry has said that 56 people have died due to the virus.

PM Narendra Modi thanked the people of India for showing phenomenal discipline during the 21-day lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus. To defeat the darkness of despair and light our lives with hope, let's switch off all lights for 9 minutes at 9 pm on April 5 and illuminate our surroundings with candles, diyas, torch or mobile flashlights, says the PM.

#UPDATE Total number of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 2301 in India, including 156 cured/discharged, 56 deaths and 1 migrated: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/Dz4ZmRsOjX

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2020

Total number of #COVID19 positive cases rises to 2183 in India: ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) pic.twitter.com/UQd9LOdcMR

— ANI (@ANI) April 3, 2020