New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 77 lakh-mark and stands at 77,06,946 after 55,839 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The country’s death toll stands at 1,16,653 after 702 new fatalities were reported during the same period.
In worst-affected Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases climbed to 16,17,658, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 7,93,299 cases, and Karnataka with 7,82,773 positive cases.
Total positive cases in States/UTs:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 4,168
Andhra Pradesh- 7,93,299
Arunachal Pradesh- 13,912
Assam- 2,02,774
Bihar- 2,08,377
Chandigarh- 13,743
Chhattisgarh- 1,67,639
Dadra Nagar Haveli & Diu – 3,207
Delhi- 3,40,436
Gujarat- 1,61,686
Goa- 41,339
Haryana– 1,53,367
Himachal Pradesh- 19,621
Jammu and Kashmir- 89,582
Jharkhand- 98,061
Karnataka- 7,82,773
Kerala- 3,61,841
Ladakh- 5,781
Madhya Pradesh- 1,63,823
Maharashtra- 16,17,658
Manipur- 16,267
Meghalaya- 8,621
Mizoram- 2,341
Nagaland- 8,139
Odisha- 2,74,181
Puducherry- 33,622
Punjab- 1,29,088
Rajasthan- 1,78,933
Sikkim- 3,677
Tamil Nadu- 6,97,116
Telangana- 2,27,580
Tripura- 29,925
Uttarakhand- 59,106
Uttar Pradesh- 4,61,475
West Bengal – 3,33,126
State/UT wise total death toll:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 56
Andhra Pradesh- 6,508
Arunachal Pradesh- 31
Assam- 889
Bihar- 1,019
Chandigarh- 209
Chhattisgarh- 1,628
Dadra and Nagar Haveli- 2
Delhi- 6,128
Goa- 557
Gujarat- 3,660
Haryana- 1,674
Himachal Pradesh- 279
Jammu and Kashmir- 1,402
Jharkhand- 851
Karnataka- 10,696
Kerala- 1,232
Ladakh- 68
Madhya Pradesh- 2,828
Maharashtra- 42,633
Manipur- 124
Meghalaya- 77
Nagaland- 28
Odisha- 1,181
Puducherry- 580
Punjab- 4,060
Rajasthan- 1,788
Sikkim- 63
Tamil Nadu- 10,780
Telangana- 1,292
Tripura- 334
Uttar Pradesh- 6,755
Uttarakhand- 960
West Bengal- 6,244
However, a total of 68,74,518 people have been cured and discharged. The total active cases stands at 7,15,812 in the country.
-CHK