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Coronavirus outbreak: India cases jump by 437 in 24 hours, toll rises to 41

The spike does not represent a 'national trend', says govt

People wearing masks leave for hospital in a bus from Nizamuddin area, after several people showed symptoms of coronavirus in New Delhi (Photo-Dalip Kumar)
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The number includes 1,649 active cases and 41 deaths so far in the country

BS Reporter New Delhi
With 437 new cases reported in 24 hours, the number of Covid-19 infected people rose to 1,834 on Wednesday, the health ministry website showed. This was the biggest single-day rise yet. 

The number includes 1,649 active cases and 41 deaths so far in the country. 
However, the health ministry said the spike did not represent a “national trend” and was primarily because of travel by those who had attended the Tabligh-e-Jamaat congregation in the national capital.

“I want to highlight that the rise in the number of positive cases does not represent a national trend, but if there will be a