Bhopal, Apr 14 () With 126 more persons testingpositive for coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, thetotal number of the affected people climbed to 741, Healthofficials said.
The state has reported three more deaths from Indore(2) and Bhopal (1) in the last 24 hours, taking the COVID-19death toll to 53.
With detection of 83 new cases in Indore in the last24 hours, the number of the COVID-19 patients in the state'scommercial capital shot up tp 411, officials said.
Bhopal has added 16 new coronavirus positive cases toits tally, which rose to 158, an official said.
Of the total 53 COVID-19 deaths across Madhya Pradesh,37 were reported from Indore alone. Among other cities, Ujjainhas reported six deaths, Bhopal 5, Khargone 3, and Chhindwaraand Dewas one each.
The virus has so far expanded its footprint to 24 outof the total 52 districts in the state.
Apart from Indore and Bhopal, Morena district hasrecorded 14 COVID-19 cases, Jabalpur 12 (with 2 new cases),Ujjain 26 (with 2 new cases), Hoshangabad 15, Khargone 17,Barwani 17 (with 3 new cases), Raisen 4, Gwalior 6, Khandwa 15(with 10 new cases), Dewas 7 (with 3 new cases), Sheopur 3,Vidisha 13, Chhindwara 4, Satna 2, Dhar 3 (one new case).
Shivpuri has reported 2 cases, Ratlam two (one newcase), Shajapur 4 (with 3 new cases), Mandsaur 2 (one newcase) and Betul and Sagar one case each, they said.
On Tuesday, Tikamgarh became the 24th district toreport a COVID-19 case, they said.
So far 64 patients have recovered from coronavirusinfection across the state and discharged from hospitals,officials added. ADUMASGKNSK NSK