Members of disaster response force spray disinfectants as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo)

Coronavirus India update March 21: The Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 35 fresh cases from various parts of the country taking the number of positive cases to 258. However, according to ICMR 271 individuals have been confirmed positive among suspected cases and contacts of known positive cases.

Among the Health Ministry's 258 figure are 39 foreign nationals, including 17 from Italy, three from the Philippines, two from the UK, one each belonging to Canada, Indonesia and Singapore. The deaths toll stands at four from Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

Coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra jump to 63

The total number of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra rose to 63 with 11 more positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, health minister Rajesh Tope said. Of the 11 new cases, 10 are in Mumbai and one in Pune, he said on Saturday. Officials said seven patients were admitted to Kasturba hospital, one each at Saifee hospital, Nanavati hospital and HN Reliance hospitals in Mumbai. A coronavirus positive patient has been admitted to Naidu hospital in Pune, officials said. Earlier this week, a Covid-19 patient died in Mumbai.

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Coronavirus latest updates:

The number is followed by Kerala at 40, including seven foreign nationals. Delhi has reported 26 positive cases, which include one foreigner, while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 24 cases, including one foreigner. Karnataka has 15 coronavirus patients. The number of cases in Ladakh rose to 13 and Jammu and Kashmir four. Telangana has reported 19 cases, which include 11 foreigners. Rajasthan has reported 17 cases, including two foreigners. Gujarat has seven cases. In Haryana, there are 17 cases, which include 14 foreigners. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand have reported three cases each. West Bengal reported it's third case today while Odisha and Punjab each reported two cases while Puducherry. Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh reported one case each. Himachal Pradesh also recorded its first two cases on Friday.

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Workers line up the luggage of Indians who were airlifted from Italy, at the airport in New Delhi (PTI photo)

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