276 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad

276 Indians tested positive for coronavirus abroad (image: aa.com.tr)

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha the Minister of External Affairs informed that 276 Indians are infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus abroad.

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Of these, 255 Indians are infected in Iran followed by 12 in the UAE and 5 in Italy. 1 Indian citizen has been infected with the virus in Hong Kong, Kuwait, Rwanda and Sri Lanka each. As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 9 AM on 18th March 2020, 144 people have tested positive in India of which 130 are active cases and 14 have been cured and discharged. This includes 25 foreign nationals. Three people have died of the virus in India.

OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia