1,161 new coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh, nine deaths

Madhya Pradesh on Thursday recorded 1,161 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total infection count to 2,27,949, health officials said.
With nine more people succumbing to the viral infection, the death toll in the state rose to 3,442, they said.

A total of 1,326 patients



were discharged from hospitals since Wednesday evening, taking the recovery count to 2,12,351.

Of new fatalities, four died in Indore, two in Bhopal and one each in Dhar, Rajgarh and Sheopur districts.

Of 1,161 new cases, Indore district accounted for 416 and Bhopal 215.