NEW DELHI:05 April 2020. As per data released by the Union health ministry on Sunday morning, India reported 3,374 cases of Covid-19 with 77 deaths. The ministry reported two new fatalities -one each from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Meanwhile, the United States of America with over three lakh patients now has the highest number of cases in the world and Italy had the highest number of deaths with over 13,000 fatalities.
CRPF DG, senior officers tested for COVID-19
With the Chief Medical Officer of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) testing positive for coronavirus, DG CRPF AP Maheshwari, who came into indirect contact with him through an official, has given his sample for COVID-19 testing. While 20 senior officers of the security force have been placed under home quarantine. Apart from the DG, several senior CRPF officials have also given their samples for testing, sources in CRPF said. Almost 20 CRPF officers are under home quarantine since the last couple of days as a precautionary measure.