India reported less than one lakh new coronavirus infections after a gap of 63 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 4.62 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The Covid-19 death toll climbed to 3,51,309 with 2,123 daily deaths, the lowest in 47 days, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Since Monday, several states relaxed curbs and allowed a gradual unlocking of public services after a steady decline in cases even as some states extended lockdown-like restrictions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a key announcement, on Monday declared free coronavirus vaccines to states and union territories for inoculation of all above 18 from June 21.
Coronavirus in India
Total number of positive cases (including deaths): 2,89,96,473 as of June 8, 2021
States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 3,51,309 as of June 8, 2021
States | Total Cases | Deaths |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 7,131 | 123 |
Andhra Pradesh | 1,763,211 | 11,552 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 29,696 | 125 |
Assam | 438,746 | 3,695 |
Bihar | 713,879 | 5,424 |
Chandigarh | 60,707 | 774 |
Chhattisgarh | 981,860 | 13,243 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 10,419 | 4 |
Delhi | 1,429,475 | 24,627 |
Goa | 159,811 | 2,840 |
Gujarat | 817,012 | 9,944 |
Haryana | 762,931 | 8,751 |
Himachal Pradesh | 195,755 | 3,315 |
Jammu and Kashmir | 301,467 | 4,090 |
Jharkhand | 341,576 | 5,060 |
Karnataka | 2,707,481 | 31,920 |
Kerala | 2,642,395 | 10,157 |
Ladakh | 19,258 | 195 |
Lakshadweep | 8,775 | 41 |
Madhya Pradesh | 785,767 | 8,369 |
Maharashtra | 5,842,000 | 100,470 |
Manipur | 55,828 | 896 |
Meghalaya | 39,156 | 669 |
Mizoram | 13,996 | 55 |
Nagaland | 22,918 | 429 |
Odisha | 819,214 | 3,035 |
Puducherry | 109,561 | 1,638 |
Punjab | 580,829 | 15,160 |
Rajasthan | 946,975 | 8,687 |
Sikkim | 17,170 | 273 |
Tamil Nadu | 2,256,681 | 27,356 |
Telangana | 593,103 | 3,394 |
Tripura | 56,169 | 572 |
Uttarakhand | 334,419 | 6,731 |
Uttar Pradesh | 1,699,083 | 21,333 |
West Bengal | 1,432,019 | 16,362 |
No. of people discharged: 2,73,41,462
Total Vaccination: 23,61,98,726
Note: The tallies above include foreigners who have been infected with Covid-19
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