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New Delhi : Coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll jumped to 718 in India including 283 in Maharashtra, 112 in Gujarat, 83 in MP, 50 in Delhi, 27 each in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, 24 each in Telangana and UP, and 20 in Tamilnadu at 8 am on April 24, 2020, with 32 new deaths being reported since the last update issued by Union H&FW Ministry on April 23 evening.
On the positive side, the number of those cured/discharged too has climbed to 4,748 in the country while the number of Coronavirus active cases stands at 17,610.
Among the States/UT, Maharashtra has reported 6,430 Coronavirus confirmed cases so far followed by Gujarat with 2,624 cases while Delhi accounted for 2,376 cases till April 24 morning. MP had reported 1,699 confirmed cases till 8 am on April 24 while Tamilnadu had reported 1,683 cases and UP 1,510 cases.
Bihar had reported 153 COVID-19 confirmed cases till 8 am on April 24 while Jharkhand had reported 53 confirmed cases. Rajasthan had reported 1,964 confirmed cases while West Bengal had reported 514 confirmed cases.