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 74,281 with 2,415 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33
Andhra Pradesh- 2,090
Arunachal Pradesh- 1
Assam- 65
Bihar- 831
Chandigarh- 187
Chhattisgarh- 59
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 1
Delhi- 7,639
Gujarat- 8,903
Haryana– 780
Himachal Pradesh- 65
Jammu and Kashmir- 934
Jharkhand- 172
Karnataka- 925
Kerala- 524
Ladakh- 42
Madhya Pradesh- 3,986
Maharashtra- 24,427
Meghalaya- 13
Mizoram- 1
Odisha- 437
Puducherry- 13
Punjab- 1,914
Rajasthan- 4,126
Tamil Nadu- 8,718
Telangana- 1,326
Tripura- 154
Uttarakhand- 69
Uttar Pradesh- 3,664
West Bengal – 2,173
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 46
Assam- 1
Bihar- 6
Chandigarh- 3
Delhi- 86
Gujarat- 537
Haryana- 11
Himachal Pradesh- 2
Jammu and Kashmir- 10
Jharkhand- 3
Karnataka- 30
Kerala- 4
Madhya Pradesh- 225
Maharashtra- 921
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 3
Puducherry- 1
Punjab- 32
Rajasthan- 117
Tamil Nadu- 61
Telangana- 32
Uttar Pradesh- 82
Uttarakhand- 1
West Bengal- 198
A total of 24,386 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 47,480 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.