However, the number includes the count of 86 Covid-19 patients who have been recovered or discharged along with and Italian tourist who decided to return home after undergoing medical treatment here.
The figure is also inclusive of 25 individuals who died after testing positive for the infection.
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also claims to have screened 15,24,266 passengers at airports in India before the central government decided to impose a moratorium on the entry of international flights in Indian airspace.
The infection has affected more than 660,000 people across the globe, claiming over 30,000 deaths since the first case was reported in China's Hubei province on January 1 of this year.