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Patna : Coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll increased to 543 in India at 8 am on April 20, 2020, with 24 new deaths being reported since the last update issued by Union H & FW) Ministry on April 19, 2020. The number of COVID-19 active cases in the country is 14,175.
Maharashtra has reported 223 deaths due to Coronavirus, Madhya Pradesh 70, Gujarat 63, Delhi 45, Telangana 18, UP 17, Karnataka & Punjab 16 each, Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh 15 each, West Bengal 12, and Rajasthan 11. Bihar and Jharkhand have reported 2 deaths each till date while J&K has reported 5 deaths due to COVI-19. Haryana & Kerala have reported 3 deaths each.
In a major development, the number of Coronavirus positive patients cured/ discharged has jumped to 2,546 in the country including 507 in Maharashtra, 270 in Kerala, and 411 in Tamilnadu.