Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on April 8

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 5,820; death toll stands at 179 as of April 8

Railways employees travel in a local train after their duty during the nationwide lockdown, in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus and COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the coronavirus pandemic has expanded its footprint in the country, affecting over 5,000 people.

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More than three billion people around the world were living under lockdown for the past few days as governments step up efforts to combat coronavirus pandemic which has left more than 85,000 people dead globally.

While novel coronavirus has impacted China, Italy, the US and Spain the most, India too is seeing COVID-19 infect its economy. After making its presence in Kerala first, the novel coronavirus spread to other cities/regions, including Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir.

Here’s the full list of coronavirus positive cases in India and the state-wise impact of the pandemic (this list will be updated regularly).

The total number of positive cases (including deaths) in India: 5,820 as of April 8.

Total deaths in India: 179

Andhra Pradesh: 4

Haryana: 3

Rajasthan: 6

Uttar Pradesh: 4

Telangana: 11

Madhya Pradesh: 18

Karnataka: 5

Delhi: 9

Maharashtra: 72

Punjab: 7

Bihar: 1

Gujarat: 16

West Bengal: 9

Himachal Pradesh: 2

Tamil Nadu: 7

Jammu and Kashmir: 2

Kerala: 3

Coronavirus in India: States/UTs with confirmed positive cases (Details are updated as we receive information)

Kerala: 345
Punjab: 106
Delhi: 669
Jammu and Kashmir: 158
Ladakh: 14
Rajasthan: 383
Uttar Pradesh: 361
Maharashtra: 1135
Karnataka: 181
Tamil Nadu: 738
Telangana: 364
Haryana: 147
Andhra Pradesh: 329
Himachal Pradesh: 28
Gujarat: 186
Uttarakhand: 33
Odisha: 42
West Bengal: 99
Chandigarh: 18
Chhattisgarh: 19
Madhya Pradesh: 385
Bihar: 38
Puducherry: 6
Manipur: 2
Mizoram: 1
Goa: 7
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 11
Jharkhand: 4
Assam: 27
Arunachal Pradesh: 1
Tripura: 1

Note: The tallies above include foreigners who have been infected with COVID-19.

No. of people discharged: 402

While the Centre and state governments have been trying hard to check the spread of coronavirus by tracking, isolating and treating the infected persons, the gradual rise of the epidemic in India is worrisome.