COVID-19: MP count touches 12,078, death toll now 521

Bhopal, Jun 22 () The COVID-19 count in Madhya Pradesh reached 12,078 with 175 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, while the death toll rose to 521 as six people succumbed to the infection, an official said on Monday.

While four deaths were reported in Indore, two were in Bhopal, he added.

"Of the new cases, 44 were in Indore and 23 in Bhopal. Indore now has 4,373 cases, including 201 deaths, while Bhopal has 2,527 cases with 85 deaths. On Monday, 200 persons were discharged across MP after recovery," an official said.

"No new case was reported from 21 districts since Sunday evening. Two of 52 districts in the state have no active cases at the moment. There are 1098 active containment zones in the state currently," he added.

Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 12,078, active cases 2,342, new cases 175, death toll 521, recovered 9,215, total number of people tested is 3,02,673. ADU MAS BNM RSY RSY