The novel coronavirus cases in India have exceeded 27 thousand, Report says, citing RIA Novosti.
As, 870 citizens have received a positive test result for a coronavirus test over the past day, the total tally climbed to 27,892.
Moreover, 6,185 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals. With 48 reported casualties in the past 24 hours, the death toll mounted to 872.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities announced an outbreak of pneumonia in China's Wuhan, the causative agent of which is a new type of coronavirus officially named COVID-19.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus a pandemic.