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 70,756 with 2,293 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33
Andhra Pradesh- 2,018
Arunachal Pradesh- 1
Assam- 65
Bihar- 747
Chandigarh- 174
Chhattisgarh- 59
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 1
Delhi- 7,233
Gujarat- 8,541
Haryana– 730
Himachal Pradesh- 59
Jammu and Kashmir- 879
Jharkhand- 160
Karnataka- 862
Kerala- 519
Ladakh- 42
Madhya Pradesh- 3,785
Maharashtra- 23,401
Meghalaya- 13
Mizoram- 1
Odisha- 414
Puducherry- 12
Punjab- 1,877
Rajasthan- 3,988
Tamil Nadu- 8,002
Telangana- 1,275
Tripura- 152
Uttarakhand- 68
Uttar Pradesh- 3,573
West Bengal – 2,063
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 45
Assam- 1
Bihar- 6
Chandigarh- 1
Delhi- 73
Gujarat- 513
Haryana- 11
Himachal Pradesh- 2
Jammu and Kashmir- 10
Jharkhand- 3
Karnataka- 30
Kerala- 4
Madhya Pradesh- 221
Maharashtra- 868
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 3
Punjab- 31
Rajasthan- 113
Tamil Nadu- 53
Telangana- 29
Uttar Pradesh- 80
Uttarakhand- 1
West Bengal- 190
A total of 22,455 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 46,008 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.
