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New Delhi : Coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll crossed one thousand mark in India reaching 1,007 at 8 am on April 29, 2020, with 70 new deaths being reported from different parts of the country since the last update issued by the Union H&FW Ministry on April 28 evening. Maharashtra accounted for 31 new deaths while 19 new deaths were reported from Gujarat.
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases has reached 31,332 in the country while the number of active cases is 22,629. The COVID-19 death toll has reached 400 in Maharashtra, 181 in Gujarat, 120 in Madhya Pradesh, 54 in Delhi, 51 in Rajasthan, 34 in UP, 31 in Andhra Pradesh, 26 in Telangana, 25 in Tamilnadu, 22 in West Bengal, 20 in Karnataka, 19 in Punjab, and 8 in J&K.
But, the most significant development is that the number of Coronavirus patients cured/discharged has surged to 7,695 in the country including 1,388 in Maharashtra, 1,078 in Delhi, 434 in Gujarat, 377 in MP, 768 in Rajasthan, and 1,168 in Tamilnadu.