Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 17

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 26,92,853; death toll stands at 51,760 as of August 17

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 over 26 lakh people since the first positive case was confirmed on January 30 in Kerala.

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More than three billion people around the world have lived under lockdown as governments stepped up efforts to contain the pandemic, which has left over 7 lakh people dead globally.

Track state-wise total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on August 18 here

On July 5, India surpassed Russia to become the third worst-hit country by the coronavirus, globally.

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Here’s the tally of Covid-19 positive cases in India and the state-wise impact:

Coronavirus in India: Total number of positive cases (including deaths): 26,92,853 as of August 17

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 51,760

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	2,399	28
Arunachal Pradesh	2,701	5
Assam	76,875	189
Bihar	1,06,612	542
Chandigarh	2,216	30
Chhattisgarh	15,993	148
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	1843	2
Goa	11,994	111
Gujarat	79,816	2802
Haryana	48,040	550
Himachal Pradesh	4,170	18
Jharkhand	23,224	244
Karnataka	2,33,283	4062
Kerala	46,140	169
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	46,385	1128
Maharashtra	6,04,358	20,265
Manipur	4,687	17
Meghalaya	1,374	6
Mizoram	789	0
Nagaland	3,455	8
Delhi	1,53,367	4,214
Puducherry	8,029	114
Punjab	32,695	862
Rajasthan	61,989	886
Sikkim	1,187	1
Tamil Nadu	3.43,945	5,886
Telangana	92,255	703
Tripura	7,222	59
Uttar Pradesh	1,54,418	2,449
Uttarakhand	12,493	158
West Bengal	1,19,578	2473
Odisha	62,294	343
Andhra Pradesh	2,96,609	2,732
Jammu and Kashmir	28,470	542
Ladakh	1,948	14

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

No. of people discharged: 19,19,842

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.