COVID-19 Death Toll In India Rises To 1,223, Cases To 37,776

The number of cases of coronavirus climbed to 37,776 and death toll rose to 1,223 in the country on Saturday after registering an increase of 71 deaths and a record jump of 2,411 cases in 24 hours.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 26,167, while 9,950 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said.

Of the 1,218 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 485 fatalities, followed by Gujarat at 236, Madhya Pradesh at 145, Rajasthan at 62, Delhi at 61, Uttar Pradesh at 42 and West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh at 33 each.

The highest number of confirmed cases are also from Maharashtra at 11,506, followed by Gujarat (4,721), Delhi (3,738), MP (2,719), Rajasthan (2,666), Tamil Nadu (2,526) and UP (2,455).

Meanwhile, MHA has extended the nationwide lockdown by two more weeks till May 17. It has also released a list of all Green, Orange and Red zones in the country. Special guidelines have also been released stating the activities which are allowed and prohibited in all three zones.