<span style="color: #222222;">Number of COVID-19 patients in Maharashtra rose to 159. According to Health Department officials, five people from Mumbai and one from Nagpur tested positive till 8.30 AM this morning. 28 patients who were undergoing treatment for the disease were discharged yesterday from various hospitals. As a preventive measure, isolation wards has been established in all district hospitals and government medical colleges in the state.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister appealed NGO's to conduct blood donation camps to overcome blood scarcity. Health Minister Rajesh Tope also appealed to the private doctors to remain operational for treating people.<br />'' <br />'' In Bihar, number of COVID-19 positive case has gone up to 10 with 1 new case coming up today . The fresh case is of a woman of a private hospital of Patna who had come in contact with a youth of Munger who had died on Sunday. She has been kept in isolation ward of Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) which has been now converted into a special hospital  for Covid- 19 in Bihar.<br />'' <br />'' In Tamil Nadu, the number of Covid-19 cases has gone up to 41 with 3 new cases reported today. Two men are returnees from abroad, one came from the UK who is now in the Government Medical College Hospital in Thanjavur and the other from the West Indies who is now in a private hospital in Vellore. The third one is a 60-year old senior citizen from Rajapalayam who is admitted in the Government Rajaji Medical College Hospital in Madurai. He is known to have contacts with another person with travel history to abroad. Meanwhile, a 21-year old patient has returned home after recovery yesterday.  Meanwhile, a chat-bot has been established by the state government for people to get all required information on the viral situation.<br />'' <br />'' In Rajasthan, four more persons tested positive for Coronavirus today. Three cases have been reported from Bhilwara while one has been reported form Ajmer. The total number of infected persons has now gone up to 54 in the state. Curfew has been imposed in affected areas in Ajmer today. The state government is now focusing on making arrangements to help the migrants reach their respective destinations. The state government has approached the neighboring state governments to provide necessary resources for the Rajasthani migrants. Meanwhile, instructions have been given to the administration that all possible help should be provided to the people who come from other states. So far, 25 thousand beds have been identified for isolation in the state. In view of the emergency, private hospitals, colleges, and other places have been acquired by the administration in some districts.<br />'' <br />'' In Telangana, one death reported in the state with COVID-19 symptoms in Hyderabad. This is the first death reported in the state. The patient was over 70 years of age and died in a private hospital. Meanwhile, 6 new cases tested poasitve in the state, taking the total number of Covid -19 cases to 65.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, the state government is preparing 1500 bed quarantine Unit at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad as part of its preparedness to fight-out Coronavirus.<br />'' <br />'' In Haryana, the number of cases  positive for Covid 19 has risen to 20 including 6 positive persons, who were discharged after treatment. In the media bulletin issued at Chandigarh this evening Haryana Health Department  said that 574 persons were sampled so far and report of 430 persons is negative.He said two persons of Haryana were sampled in Delhi and report of 126 persons is still awaited.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Haryana Health Department Anil Vij  has appealed to the people to maintain social distance while purchasing essential items and going out of their houses for essential duties.</span><br />