PM to meet Nirmala Sitharaman
Friday, 24th April 2020
The number of covid-19 cases hits 23,077 in India. The infection has taken 718 lives in India as per the records of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The figures are as follows in worst hit states:
Maharashtra: 6,430
Gujarat: 2,624
Delhi: 2,376
Rajasthan: 1,964
Madhya Pradesh: 1,699
Tamil Nadu: 1,683
Globally, the number of cases is 2,718,797 with a death toll of 185,656.
The economy has drastically gone down due to a long nationwide lockdown. PM Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman are meeting today for finalizing stimulus package for the poor, farmers and industry.
Source: Business Standard