Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 258 on Saturdayafter 35 fresh cases were reported in various parts of the country, accordingto the Health Ministry.
Among the 258 are 39 foreign nationals, including 17 fromItaly, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each belonging toCanada, Indonesia and Singapore.
The total figure also includes four deaths reported fromDelhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.
“The total number of active COVID-19 cases across Indiastands at 231 so far,” the ministry said, adding that 23 others have beencured/discharged/migrated while four have died.
Delhi has, so far, reported 26 positive cases, which includeone foreigner, while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 24 cases, including oneforeigner.
Maharashtra has 52 cases, including three foreigners, whileKerala has recorded 40 cases, which include seven foreign nationals.
Karnataka has 15 coronavirus patients. The number of casesin Ladakh rose to 13 and Jammu and Kashmir four. Telangana has reported 19cases, which include 11 foreigners.
Rajasthan has also reported 17 cases, including that of twoforeigners. Gujarat has reported seven cases so far.
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand have reportedthree cases each.
West Bengal, Odisha and Punjab each reported two cases whilePuducherry, Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh reported one case each.
In Haryana, there are 17 cases, which include 14 foreigners.