New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 29,05,823, after 68,898 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data.
Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 54,849 after 983 new fatalities were reported in the country during this period.
In terms of total number of cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 6,43,289 coronavirus cases followed by Tamil Nadu with 3,61,435 cases, Andhra Pradesh with 3,25,396 positive cases.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 2,680
Andhra Pradesh- 3,25,396
Arunachal Pradesh- 3,066
Assam- 86,052
Bihar- 1,14,941
Chandigarh- 2,515
Chhattisgarh- 18,501
Dadra Nagar Haveli & Diu – 2,030
Delhi- 1,57,354
Gujarat- 83,107
Goa- 13,099
Haryana– 50,926
Himachal Pradesh- 4,538
Jammu and Kashmir- 30,717
Jharkhand- 26,753
Karnataka- 2,56,975
Kerala- 52,199
Ladakh- 2,077
Madhya Pradesh- 49,493
Maharashtra- 6,43,289
Manipur- 4,925
Meghalaya- 1,661
Mizoram- 895
Nagaland- 3,583
Odisha- 70,020
Puducherry- 9,292
Punjab- 37,824
Rajasthan- 66,619
Sikkim- 1,290
Tamil Nadu- 3,61,435
Telangana- 99,391
Tripura- 8,091
Uttarakhand- 13,636
Uttar Pradesh- 1,72,334
West Bengal – 1,29,119
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 31
Andhra Pradesh- 3,001
Arunachal Pradesh- 5
Assam- 221
Bihar- 492
Chandigarh- 31
Chhattisgarh- 168
Dadra and Nagar Haveli- 2
Delhi- 4,257
Goa- 126
Gujarat- 2,853
Haryana- 578
Himachal Pradesh- 23
Jammu and Kashmir- 578
Jharkhand- 286
Karnataka- 4,429
Kerala- 191
Ladakh- 18
Madhya Pradesh- 1,171
Maharashtra- 21,359
Manipur- 18
Meghalaya- 6
Nagaland- 8
Odisha- 380
Puducherry- 137
Punjab- 957
Rajasthan- 921
Sikkim- 3
Tamil Nadu- 6,239
Telangana- 737
Tripura- 69
Uttar Pradesh- 2,733
Uttarakhand- 187
West Bengal- 2,634
However, a total of 21,58,946 people have been cured or discharged. Total active cases stand at 6,92,028.
-CHK