Neemuch, a town from Green Zone in west Madhya Pradesh reported four coronavirus cases to add to the health authorities' woes on Wednesday as the state records 89 fresh corona cases in 24 hours taking the total tally to 3,138.
In the last 24 hours, nine people have died of coronavirus taking the death toll to 185, a health official said.
Four deaths were reported in Bhopal, two in Indore and one each in Khandwa, Mandsaur and Burhanpur, official said.
Of total deaths due to the pandemic in the state, Indore, the worst-affected district, accounts for 81. It has also 1,681 confirmed cases with 26 new COVID-19 positive persons found since last night.
Since Tuesday night, 34 new patients were detected in Bhopal, followed by four each in Mandsaur, Dewas, Ratlam and Neemuch, three each in Jabalpur and Burhanpur, two in Gwalior and one each in Khandwa , Dhar, Agar Malwa, Shajapur and Shivpuri.
Bhopal now has 605 cases, Ujjain 184, Jabalpur 109, Khargone 79, Dhar 76, Raisen 63 and Khandwa 50.
Overall, COVID-19 cases have been reported from 35 districts with Neemuch for the first time reporting four virus confirmed cases.
Apart from Indore (81) and Bhopal (20), 40 persons died in Ujjain, seven each in Khargone, Khandwa and Dewas, four each in Burhanpur and Mandsaur, three each in Hoshangabad, Raisen and Jabalpur and one each in Dhar, Shajapur, Agar Malwa, Chhindwara, Satna and Ashok Nagar.
( With inputs from IANS )