Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 20

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 29,01,409; death toll stands at 54,903 as of August 20

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 27 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 21 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): 29,01,409 as of August 20

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 54,903

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	2604	30
Arunachal Pradesh	2950	5
Assam	84317	213
Bihar	115209	574
Chandigarh	2515	31
Chhattisgarh	18501	168
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	1951	2
Goa	13099	126
Gujarat	83262	2855
Haryana	50926	578
Himachal Pradesh	4473	22
Jharkhand	26300	278
Karnataka	256975	4429
Kerala	52199	191
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	49493	1171
Maharashtra	643289	21359
Manipur	4925	18
Meghalaya	1598	6
Mizoram	874	0
Nagaland	3588	8
Delhi	157354	4257
Puducherry	9292	137
Punjab	37824	957
Rajasthan	66619	921
Sikkim	1290	3
Tamil Nadu	361435	6239
Telangana	97424	729
Tripura	7853	65
Uttar Pradesh	172334	2733
Uttarakhand	13636	187
West Bengal	129119	2634
Odisha	70020	380
Andhra Pradesh	325396	3001
Jammu and Kashmir	30717	578
Ladakh	2048	18

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.