Around 63 per cent of the deaths have taken place in patients aged 60 years or older and seven per cent in patients below 40 years, a health ministry official said. We request all to adhere to the social-distancing and lockdown measures.”Health authorities had until 6pm on Monday documented 704 new Covid-19 cases, raising the country’s total number to 4,281. New data released by the health ministry shows the infection has slipped into 284 districts across 30 states. The health ministry said on Monday the Centre has placed orders for 112.76 lakh N95 masks and 157.32 protective overalls to achieve a supply of 10 lakh personal protective equipment kits per week. “We’re willing to pay — but there is just no supply,” a senior infectious disease specialist in a hospital treating Covid-19 patients in Kerala told The Telegraph.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2020 23:37 UTC