The number of COVID-19 cases climbed up to around 37 thousand 298 in Madhya Pradesh. With 16 patients succumbing to the infection during the past 24 hours, the death toll rose to 962.<br />''<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <br />''</span>As per the State Health Bulletin, 719 Corona virus patients were discharged from the hospitals yesterday taking the number of recovered cases in the state to 27 thousand 621. There are now eight thousand 715 active cases in Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that a target of three years has been set to make the state 'Aatmanirbhar' means self-reliant.<br />'' <br />''Addressing a session of three-day 'Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh' webinar series, Chief Minister sought suggestions from different sections of the society and subject experts for drafting a roadmap for 'Aatmnirbhar Madhya Pradesh.<br />''<br />'' He said the government alone cannot take the state to new heights of development and active cooperation of all was necessary for it. Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and other experts took part in the webinar.<br />