Novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 283 on Saturdayafter 60 fresh cases were reported in various parts of the country, the UnionHealth Ministry said.
The total includes 39 foreign nationals, including 17 fromItaly, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each from Canada,Indonesia and Singapore.
It also includes four deaths reported from Delhi, Karnataka,Punjab and Maharashtra.
“The total number of active COVID-19 cases across Indiastands at 256 so far,” the ministry said, adding that 23 others have beencured/discharged/migrated while four have died.
Maharashtra has reported the highest number of COVID-19cases at 63, including three foreigners, followed by Kerala at 40, includingseven foreign nationals.
Delhi has reported 26 positive cases, which include oneforeigner, while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 24 cases, including one foreigner.
Telangana has reported 21 cases, including 11 foreigners.Rajasthan has reported 17 cases, including two foreigners.
In Haryana, there are 17 cases, which include 14 foreigners.
Karnataka has 15 coronavirus patients. Punjab and Ladakhhave 13 cases each. Gujarat has seven cases while Jammu and Kashmir has four.
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal havereported three cases each. Odisha has two cases.
Puducherry, Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh have reported onecase each.