Virus Cases Rise, More Airlifts Planned

National tally touches 102, including 31 in Maharashtra; States ramp up measures for social distancing

The list of positive coronavirus cases as confirmed by the Union Health Ministry stood at 84 on Saturday, with two deaths reported so far from Delhi and Karnataka. Data from States, however, put the number of confirmed cases at 102, with Maharashtra reporting 12 new cases.

Ten persons have been discharged and contact tracing of the positive cases has led to identification of more than 4,000 contacts who have been put under surveillance, Health Ministry officials said.

“We currently have a total number of 84 confirmed cases, including 17 foreigners. More than 4,000 people who had come in contact with those testing positive have been identified,” Special Secretary, Union Health Ministry, Sanjeeva Kumar said on Saturday.