Coronavirus outbreak: 12 deaths in 24 hours, positive cases cross 2,000

400 positive cases found with links to Tablighi Jamaat cluster

The tally of those infected by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in India rose to 2,069, and the death toll rose by 12 to 53, the highest single-day increase so far in the country.
 

The number of those infected by Covid-19 had taken 12 days to rise from 100 to 1,000, but less than a week to breach the 2,000 mark. This fact, coupled with the health ministry’s disclosure that it had identified 20 existing and 22 potential hotspots of Covid-19 indicated a deepening of the crisis.
 

Hotspots are areas with higher number of cases or limited cases located in a