<p>The spread of the novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the last few days with new cases of Covid-19 and deaths reported every day. The epidemic has expanded its footprint in the country and has affected more than 15 lakh people since the first positive case was confirmed on January 30 in Kerala.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-record-8147-cases-karnataka-government-changes-rates-for-rt-pcr-antigen-testing-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>More than three billion people around the world have lived under <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus-lockdown" target="_blank">lockdown</a> as governments stepped up efforts to contain the pandemic, which has left over 6 lakh people dead globally.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-30-867292.html" target="_top"><strong>Track state-wise total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on July 30 here</strong></a></p>.<p>On July 5, India surpassed Russia to become the third worst-hit country by the coronavirus, globally.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Here’s the tally of Covid-19 positive cases in India and the state-wise impact: </strong></p>.<p><strong>Coronavirus in India: Total number of positive cases (including deaths):</strong> <strong>15,73,201 as of July 29</strong></p>.<p><strong>States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 34,885</strong></p>.<table align="center" border="3" cellpadding="0" dir="ltr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andaman and Nicobar Islands"}" data-th="States"><strong>States</strong></td> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":97}" data-th="Positive cases"><strong>Positive cases</strong></td> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":0}" data-th="Deaths"><strong>Deaths</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andaman and Nicobar Islands"}" data-th="States">Andaman and Nicobar Islands</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">390</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Arunachal Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Arunachal Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1330</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Assam"}" data-th="States">Assam</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">34,947</td> <td data-th="Deaths">88</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bihar"}" data-th="States">Bihar</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">43,843</td> <td data-th="Deaths">269</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Chandigarh"}" data-th="States">Chandigarh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">934</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Chhattisgarh"}" data-th="States">Chhattisgarh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">8,257</td> <td data-th="Deaths">46</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dadar and Nagar Haveli"}" data-th="States">Dadar and Nagar Haveli</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">700</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Daman and Diu"}" data-th="States">Daman and Diu</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">282</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Goa"}" data-th="States">Goa</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">5,489</td> <td data-th="Deaths">39</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gujarat"}" data-th="States">Gujarat</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">59,126</td> <td data-th="Deaths">2,396</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Haryana"}" data-th="States">Haryana</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">33,631</td> <td data-th="Deaths">413</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Himachal Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Himachal Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,364</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jharkhand"}" data-th="States">Jharkhand</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">9,078</td> <td data-th="Deaths">90</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Karnataka"}" data-th="States">Karnataka</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,12,504</td> <td data-th="Deaths">2,155</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kerala"}" data-th="States">Kerala</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">21,799</td> <td data-th="Deaths">67</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lakshadweep"}" data-th="States">Lakshadweep</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">0</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Madhya Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Madhya Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">29,217</td> <td data-th="Deaths">830</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Maharashtra"}" data-th="States">Maharashtra</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">4,00,651</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14,463</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Manipur"}" data-th="States">Manipur</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,458</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Meghalaya"}" data-th="States">Meghalaya</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">779</td> <td data-th="Deaths">5</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mizoram"}" data-th="States">Mizoram</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">384</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Nagaland"}" data-th="States">Nagaland</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,460</td> <td data-th="Deaths">5</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Delhi"}" data-th="States">Delhi</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,33,310</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3,907</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Puducherry"}" data-th="States">Puducherry</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">3,011</td> <td data-th="Deaths">47</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Punjab"}" data-th="States">Punjab</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">14,946</td> <td data-th="Deaths">361</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Rajasthan"}" data-th="States">Rajasthan</td> <td data-th="Positive cases"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">39,780</span></td> <td data-th="Deaths">654</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sikkim"}" data-th="States">Sikkim</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">579</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tamil Nadu"}" data-th="States">Tamil Nadu</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,34,114</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3,741</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Telangana"}" data-th="States">Telangana</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">57,142</td> <td data-th="Deaths">480</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tripura"}" data-th="States">Tripura</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">4269</td> <td data-th="Deaths">21</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Uttar Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Uttar Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">73,951</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,497</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Uttarakhand"}" data-th="States">Uttarakhand</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">6,866</td> <td data-th="Deaths">70</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"West Bengal"}" data-th="States">West Bengal</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">65,258</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,490</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Odisha"}" data-th="States">Odisha</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">29,175</td> <td data-th="Deaths">154</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andhra Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Andhra Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,20,390</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,213</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jammu and Kashmir"}" data-th="States">Jammu and Kashmir</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">19,419</td> <td data-th="Deaths">348</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ladakh"}" data-th="States">Ladakh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,327</td> <td data-th="Deaths">6</td> </tr> </tbody></table>.<p><em>Note: The tallies above include foreigners who have been infected with Covid-19.</em></p>.<p><strong>No. of people discharged: 9,17,568</strong></p>.<p>While the Centre and state governments have been trying hard to check the Covid-19 spread by tracking, isolating and treating infected people, the daily rise in India cases is worrisome.</p>
<p>The spread of the novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the last few days with new cases of Covid-19 and deaths reported every day. The epidemic has expanded its footprint in the country and has affected more than 15 lakh people since the first positive case was confirmed on January 30 in Kerala.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-record-8147-cases-karnataka-government-changes-rates-for-rt-pcr-antigen-testing-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>More than three billion people around the world have lived under <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus-lockdown" target="_blank">lockdown</a> as governments stepped up efforts to contain the pandemic, which has left over 6 lakh people dead globally.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-july-30-867292.html" target="_top"><strong>Track state-wise total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on July 30 here</strong></a></p>.<p>On July 5, India surpassed Russia to become the third worst-hit country by the coronavirus, globally.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p><strong>Here’s the tally of Covid-19 positive cases in India and the state-wise impact: </strong></p>.<p><strong>Coronavirus in India: Total number of positive cases (including deaths):</strong> <strong>15,73,201 as of July 29</strong></p>.<p><strong>States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 34,885</strong></p>.<table align="center" border="3" cellpadding="0" dir="ltr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <tbody> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andaman and Nicobar Islands"}" data-th="States"><strong>States</strong></td> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":97}" data-th="Positive cases"><strong>Positive cases</strong></td> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":0}" data-th="Deaths"><strong>Deaths</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andaman and Nicobar Islands"}" data-th="States">Andaman and Nicobar Islands</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">390</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Arunachal Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Arunachal Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1330</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Assam"}" data-th="States">Assam</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">34,947</td> <td data-th="Deaths">88</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Bihar"}" data-th="States">Bihar</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">43,843</td> <td data-th="Deaths">269</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Chandigarh"}" data-th="States">Chandigarh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">934</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Chhattisgarh"}" data-th="States">Chhattisgarh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">8,257</td> <td data-th="Deaths">46</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Dadar and Nagar Haveli"}" data-th="States">Dadar and Nagar Haveli</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">700</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Daman and Diu"}" data-th="States">Daman and Diu</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">282</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Goa"}" data-th="States">Goa</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">5,489</td> <td data-th="Deaths">39</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Gujarat"}" data-th="States">Gujarat</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">59,126</td> <td data-th="Deaths">2,396</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Haryana"}" data-th="States">Haryana</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">33,631</td> <td data-th="Deaths">413</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Himachal Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Himachal Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,364</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jharkhand"}" data-th="States">Jharkhand</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">9,078</td> <td data-th="Deaths">90</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Karnataka"}" data-th="States">Karnataka</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,12,504</td> <td data-th="Deaths">2,155</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Kerala"}" data-th="States">Kerala</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">21,799</td> <td data-th="Deaths">67</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Lakshadweep"}" data-th="States">Lakshadweep</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">0</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Madhya Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Madhya Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">29,217</td> <td data-th="Deaths">830</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Maharashtra"}" data-th="States">Maharashtra</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">4,00,651</td> <td data-th="Deaths">14,463</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Manipur"}" data-th="States">Manipur</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,458</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Meghalaya"}" data-th="States">Meghalaya</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">779</td> <td data-th="Deaths">5</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Mizoram"}" data-th="States">Mizoram</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">384</td> <td data-th="Deaths">0</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Nagaland"}" data-th="States">Nagaland</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,460</td> <td data-th="Deaths">5</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Delhi"}" data-th="States">Delhi</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,33,310</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3,907</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Puducherry"}" data-th="States">Puducherry</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">3,011</td> <td data-th="Deaths">47</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Punjab"}" data-th="States">Punjab</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">14,946</td> <td data-th="Deaths">361</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Rajasthan"}" data-th="States">Rajasthan</td> <td data-th="Positive cases"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">39,780</span></td> <td data-th="Deaths">654</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Sikkim"}" data-th="States">Sikkim</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">579</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tamil Nadu"}" data-th="States">Tamil Nadu</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">2,34,114</td> <td data-th="Deaths">3,741</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Telangana"}" data-th="States">Telangana</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">57,142</td> <td data-th="Deaths">480</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Tripura"}" data-th="States">Tripura</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">4269</td> <td data-th="Deaths">21</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Uttar Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Uttar Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">73,951</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,497</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Uttarakhand"}" data-th="States">Uttarakhand</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">6,866</td> <td data-th="Deaths">70</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"West Bengal"}" data-th="States">West Bengal</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">65,258</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,490</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Odisha"}" data-th="States">Odisha</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">29,175</td> <td data-th="Deaths">154</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Andhra Pradesh"}" data-th="States">Andhra Pradesh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,20,390</td> <td data-th="Deaths">1,213</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":2,"2":"#,##0","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Jammu and Kashmir"}" data-th="States">Jammu and Kashmir</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">19,419</td> <td data-th="Deaths">348</td> </tr> <tr> <td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Ladakh"}" data-th="States">Ladakh</td> <td data-th="Positive cases">1,327</td> <td data-th="Deaths">6</td> </tr> </tbody></table>.<p><em>Note: The tallies above include foreigners who have been infected with Covid-19.</em></p>.<p><strong>No. of people discharged: 9,17,568</strong></p>.<p>While the Centre and state governments have been trying hard to check the Covid-19 spread by tracking, isolating and treating infected people, the daily rise in India cases is worrisome.</p>