New Delhi (NVI): Coronavirus cases in India continue to surge with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat being the worst affected states in the country.
The total number of positive coronavirus cases in India has reached 1,73,763 while a total of 4,971 deaths have been reported so far, according to Union Health Ministry tally.
Maharashtra tops the country with the maximum number of coronavirus cases and has reported nearly 62,000 confirmed cases so far.
The first confirmed coronavirus case in India was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30. Since then, the virus has tightened its grip across the country.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33
Andhra Pradesh- 3,436
Arunachal Pradesh- 3
Assam- 1,024
Bihar- 3,376
Chandigarh- 289
Chhattisgarh- 415
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 2
Delhi- 17,386
Gujarat- 15,934
Goa- 69
Haryana– 1,721
Himachal Pradesh- 295
Jammu and Kashmir- 2,164
Jharkhand- 511
Karnataka- 2,781
Kerala- 1,150
Ladakh- 74
Madhya Pradesh- 7,645
Maharashtra- 62,228
Manipur- 59
Meghalaya- 27
Mizoram- 1
Nagaland- 25
Odisha- 1,723
Puducherry- 51
Punjab- 2,197
Rajasthan- 8,365
Sikkim- 1
Tamil Nadu- 20,246
Telangana- 2,425
Tripura- 251
Uttarakhand- 716
Uttar Pradesh- 7,284
West Bengal – 4,813
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 60
Assam- 4
Bihar- 15
Chandigarh- 4
Chhattisgarh- 1
Delhi- 398
Gujarat- 980
Haryana- 19
Himachal Pradesh- 5
Jammu and Kashmir- 28
Jharkhand- 5
Karnataka- 48
Kerala- 8
Madhya Pradesh- 334
Maharashtra- 2,098
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 7
Puducherry- 1
Punjab- 42
Rajasthan- 184
Tamil Nadu- 154
Telangana- 71
Uttar Pradesh- 198
Uttarakhand- 5
West Bengal- 302
A total of 82,370 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 86,422 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.
