New Delhi (NVI): After the first confirmed coronavirus case in India, which was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30, the virus has tightened its grip across the country, with Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh being the most affected states.
The country has now entered the last week of the third phase of the nationwide lockdown that is slated to end on May 17. The total number of confirmed cases have been reported at 67,152 with 2,206 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33
Andhra Pradesh- 1,980
Arunachal Pradesh- 1
Assam- 63
Bihar- 696
Chandigarh- 169
Chhattisgarh- 59
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 1
Delhi- 6,923
Gujarat- 8,194
Haryana– 703
Himachal Pradesh- 55
Jammu and Kashmir- 861
Jharkhand- 157
Karnataka- 848
Kerala- 512
Ladakh- 42
Madhya Pradesh- 3,614
Maharashtra- 22,171
Meghalaya- 13
Mizoram- 1
Odisha- 377
Puducherry- 9
Punjab- 1,823
Rajasthan- 3,814
Tamil Nadu- 7,204
Telangana- 1,196
Tripura- 150
Uttarakhand- 68
Uttar Pradesh- 3,467
West Bengal – 1,939
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 45
Assam- 1
Bihar- 6
Chandigarh- 1
Delhi- 73
Gujarat- 493
Haryana- 10
Himachal Pradesh- 2
Jammu and Kashmir- 9
Jharkhand- 3
Karnataka- 30
Kerala- 4
Madhya Pradesh- 215
Maharashtra- 832
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 3
Punjab- 31
Rajasthan- 107
Tamil Nadu- 47
Telangana- 29
Uttar Pradesh- 74
Uttarakhand- 1
West Bengal- 185
A total of 20,917 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 44,029 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.