New Delhi (NVI): The country is observing a surge in the number of coronavirus cases daily, with total confirmed cases at 18,601 and 590 deaths so far, according to Union Health Ministry.
After the first confirmed case in India, which was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the virus has tightened its grip over the entire nation.
Positive cases in different states/UTs:
Andhra Pradesh- 722
Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 16
Arunachal Pradesh- 1
Assam- 35
Bihar- 113
Chandigarh- 26
Chhattisgarh- 36
Delhi- 2,081
Gujarat- 1,939
Haryana- 254
Himachal Pradesh- 39
Jammu and Kashmir- 368
Jharkhand- 46
Karnataka- 408
Kerala- 408
Ladakh- 18
Madhya Pradesh- 1,485
Maharashtra- 4,666
Manipur- 2
Mizoram- 1
Odisha- 74
Puducherry-
Punjab- 245
Rajasthan- 1,576
Tamil Nadu- 1,520
Telangana- 873
Uttarakhand- 46
Uttar Pradesh- 1,184
West Bengal- 392
State/UT-wise death toll:
Andhra Pradesh- 20
Assam- 1
Bihar- 2
Delhi- 47
Gujarat- 71
Haryana- 3
Himachal Pradesh- 1
Jammu and Kashmir- 5
Jharkhand- 2
Karnataka- 16
Kerala- 3
Madhya Pradesh- 74
Maharashtra- 232
Meghalaya- 1
Odisha- 1
Punjab- 16
Rajasthan- 25
Tamil Nadu- 17
Telangana- 23
Uttar Pradesh- 18
West Bengal- 12
A total of 3,251 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 14,759 active cases currently.
