106 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours: Union Health Ministry

The Union Health Ministry said on Sunday that 106 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic and six deaths were reported from six states in the past 24 hours.

Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said there were 979 confirmed cases in the country, including 25 deaths, till now. The fresh deaths were reported from Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Telengana each.

Maharashtra has reporters six deaths so far, followed by Gujarat (4), Karnataka (3), Madhya Pradesh and Delhi (2 each), and one each from Kerala, Telengana, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Acknowledging the repercussions of the lockdown on mental health, Agarwal said that the government was geared to deal with it.

"We are under a lockdown and behavioural issues are very important under such situations. It is a new process," Agarwal said. "If there are any behavioural issues, lack of understanding for that we at the National institute of Mental Health in Bangalore in collaboration with all other institutes has been trying to provide guidance."
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) has also launched a toll free number -- 08046110007, the official said. "I request everyone to fight unitedly against this disease so if we see any mental health issues, then all the institutes are equipped to provide you with necessary support."