India coronavirus count surges past 1000 cases, death toll 27

Of this at least 901 are active coronavirus cases, 96 people have cured and discharged from hospitals while 27 people succumbed from the highly infectious COVID-19 disease.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19, which has left thousands dead around the world. 

The data was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

"District wise details are awaited," said the Health Ministry.

The novel coronavirus cases have seen a surge in states and UTs like Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir apart from Maharashtra and Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Number of cases also arose in Telangana, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

The Health Ministry said that 15,24,266 passengers were screened at the airport.