Coronavirus spread: Death toll crosses 200 in India, govt expands testing

ICMR study finds that patients with respiratory illnesses, no travel history tested positive for disease

The death toll in India because of coronavirus disease was 206, nearly half of which have been reported in Maharashtra, with total positive cases reaching 6,761 till Friday, according to health ministry data.

In the 24 hours ending Friday, 38 new deaths were reported and 896 new cases came to light, even as the country entered the third week of the nationwide lockdown.

Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of patients at 1,364, followed by Delhi at 898. Maharashtra had also recorded the highest number of deaths at 97, with Mumbai alone accounting for 54 deaths, according to