According to data released by the Ministry of Health of India, as of 5 pm local time on March 19 (7:30 pm Beijing time), the number of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in India rose to 173, including 4 deaths. In Maharashtra, India ’s most severe outbreak, the cumulative number of cases rose to 47, accounting for 27% of India ’s cumulative cases. (Headquarters reporter Gao Zhan)