Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 22

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 30,39,609; death toll stands at 56,764 as of August 22

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 29 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.

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): 30,39,609 as of August 22

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 56,764

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	2747	32
Arunachal Pradesh	3066	5
Assam	86052	221
Bihar	117670	588
Chandigarh	2776	33
Chhattisgarh	18501	168
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	1951	2
Goa	13790	140
Gujarat	85678	2883
Haryana	52129	585
Himachal Pradesh	4789	26
Jharkhand	28196	297
Karnataka	271876	4615
Kerala	56354	218
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	51866	1206
Maharashtra	661942	21995
Manipur	5132	18
Meghalaya	1716	6
Mizoram	895	0
Nagaland	3619	8
Delhi	160016	4284
Puducherry	10112	151
Punjab	40643	1036
Rajasthan	68566	938
Sikkim	1290	3
Tamil Nadu	373410	6420
Telangana	99391	737
Tripura	8109	69
Uttar Pradesh	182456	2867
Uttarakhand	14566	195
West Bengal	135596	2737
Odisha	75537	399
Andhra Pradesh	345216	3189
Jammu and Kashmir	31981	608
Ladakh	2077	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.