Coronavirus: Number of cases in India surge to 151, says Health Ministry

Maharashtra has 42 cases, including three foreigners, while Kerala has recorded 27 cases which include two foreign nationals

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India has risen to 151,  said Health Ministry. Earlier, the count  was 147 with new cases detected in Uttar Pradesh, Bengaluru, and Telangana.

Mwanwhile, the Indian Army reported its first case of coronavirus after a 34-year-old soldier of Ladakh Scout regiment tested positive for the COVID-19

Over 5,700 people, who had come in contact with these positive cases, are under rigorous surveillance, according to the Health Ministry.

The cases include 25 foreign nationals and the three persons who died in Delhi, Karnataka and Maharashtra.