Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 28

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 34,55,601​​​​​​​; death toll stands at 62,634 as of August 28

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 31 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 8 lakh people dead globally.

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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):34,55,601 as of August 28

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 62,634

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	3,018	42
Arunachal Pradesh	3,633	5
Assam	98,807	278
Bihar	1,30,848	674
Chandigarh	3,724	45
Chhattisgarh	27,013	251
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	2,266	2
Goa	16,006	175
Gujarat	92,601	2,978
Haryana	60,596	661
Himachal Pradesh	5,567	33
Jharkhand	34,676	377
Karnataka	3,18,752	5,368
Kerala	69,303	274
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	59,433	1,323
Maharashtra	7,47,995	23,775
Manipur	5,843	27
Meghalaya	2,202	8
Mizoram	1,003	0
Nagaland	3,805	9
Delhi	1,69,412	4,389
Puducherry	13,024	199
Punjab	49,378	1,307
Rajasthan	76,015	1,012
Sikkim	1,542	3
Tamil Nadu	4,09,238	7,050
Telangana	1,17,415	799
Tripura	10,436	89
Uttar Pradesh	2,13,824	3,294
Uttarakhand	17,865	239
West Bengal	1,53,754	3,073
Odisha	94,668	456
Andhra Pradesh	4,03,616	3,714
Jammu and Kashmir	35,831	678
Ladakh	2,492	27

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

No. of people discharged: 25,83,948

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.