New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India are nearing the 7 million-mark and stands at 69,79,424 after 73,272 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to Union Health Ministry data.
The country’s death toll stands at 1,07,416 after 926 new fatalities were reported during the same period.
In worst-affected Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases crossed the 15 lakh-mark and stands at 15,06,018, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 7,44,864 cases, and Tamil Nadu with 6,46,128 cases.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 3,976
Andhra Pradesh- 7,44,864
Arunachal Pradesh- 11,760
Assam- 1,91,397
Bihar- 1,94,329
Chandigarh- 12,985
Chhattisgarh- 1,37,570
Dadra Nagar Haveli & Diu – 3,140
Delhi- 3,03,693
Gujarat- 1,49,032
Goa- 37,591
Haryana– 1,39,932
Himachal Pradesh- 16,977
Jammu and Kashmir- 82,429
Jharkhand- 91,254
Karnataka- 6,90,269
Kerala- 2,68,100
Ladakh- 4,987
Madhya Pradesh- 1,43,629
Maharashtra- 15,06,018
Manipur- 12,810
Meghalaya- 7,388
Mizoram- 2,162
Nagaland- 6,888
Odisha- 2,46,839
Puducherry- 30,904
Punjab- 1,22,459
Rajasthan- 1,54,785
Sikkim- 3,278
Tamil Nadu- 6,46,128
Telangana- 2,10,346
Tripura- 28,153
Uttarakhand- 54,063
Uttar Pradesh- 4,30,666
West Bengal – 2,87,603
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 55
Andhra Pradesh- 6,159
Arunachal Pradesh- 23
Assam- 802
Bihar- 934
Chandigarh- 188
Chhattisgarh- 1,196
Dadra and Nagar Haveli- 2
Delhi- 5,692
Goa- 491
Gujarat- 3,547
Haryana- 1,562
Himachal Pradesh- 245
Jammu and Kashmir- 1,306
Jharkhand- 781
Karnataka- 9,789
Kerala- 955
Ladakh- 6
Madhya Pradesh- 2,574
Maharashtra- 39,732
Manipur- 86
Meghalaya- 61
Nagaland- 17
Odisha- 991
Puducherry- 558
Punjab- 3,773
Rajasthan- 1,621
Sikkim- 51
Tamil Nadu- 10,120
Telangana- 1,217
Tripura- 313
Uttar Pradesh- 6,293
Uttarakhand- 716
West Bengal- 5,501
However, a total of 59,88,822 people have been cured or discharged. The total active cases stands at 8,83,185 in the country.
-CHK