New Delhi (NVI): India has become the seventh worst-affected country in the world index due to coronavirus pandemic, as the country continues to witness huge spike in the infected cases.
As the country has entered in the fifth phase of nationwide lockdown, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat remain the worst affected states.
The total number of coronavirus cases in the country stands at 1,98,706 including 5,598 casualties, according to the Union Health Ministry.
Maharashtra tops the country with the maximum number of coronavirus cases and has reported nearly 70,000 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- 3,783
Arunachal Pradesh- 22
Assam- 1,390
Bihar- 3,926
Chandigarh- 294
Chhattisgarh- 547
Dadar Nagar Haveli- 3
Delhi- 20,834
Gujarat- 17,200
Goa- 71
Haryana– 2,356
Himachal Pradesh- 340
Jammu and Kashmir- 2,601
Jharkhand- 659
Karnataka- 3,408
Kerala- 1,326
Ladakh- 77
Madhya Pradesh- 8,283
Maharashtra- 70,013
Manipur- 83
Meghalaya- 27
Mizoram- 1
Nagaland- 43
Odisha- 2,104
Puducherry- 74
Punjab- 2,301
Rajasthan- 8,980
Sikkim- 1
Tamil Nadu- 23,495
Telangana- 2,792
Tripura- 420
Uttarakhand- 958
Uttar Pradesh- 8,075
West Bengal – 5,772
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 64
Assam- 4
Bihar- 24
Chandigarh- 4
Chhattisgarh- 1
Delhi- 523
Gujarat- 1,063
Haryana- 21
Himachal Pradesh- 5
Jammu and Kashmir- 31
Jharkhand- 5
Karnataka- 52
Kerala- 10
Madhya Pradesh- 358
Maharashtra- 2,362
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 7
Puducherry- 1
Punjab- 45
Rajasthan- 198
Tamil Nadu- 184
Telangana- 88
Uttar Pradesh- 217
Uttarakhand- 6
West Bengal- 325
A total of 95,527 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 97,581 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.
