Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 5

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 19,54,549; death toll stands at 40,568 as of August 5

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 19 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.

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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): 19,54,549 as of August 5 205

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 40,570

States	Positive cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1,026	12
Arunachal Pradesh	1790	3
Assam	48,161	115
Bihar	62,031	349
Chandigarh	1206	20
Chhattisgarh	10,407	71
Dadar and Nagar Haveli	710	1
Daman and Diu	435	1
Goa	7,423	64
Gujarat	66,777	2,557
Haryana	38,548	455
Himachal Pradesh	2,917	14
Jharkhand	13,940	129
Karnataka	1,51,449	2,804
Kerala	29,145	94
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	35,082	912
Maharashtra	4,68,265	16,476
Manipur	3,093	7
Meghalaya	937	5
Mizoram	523	0
Nagaland	2498	6
Delhi	1,40,232	4,044
Puducherry	4,432	65
Punjab	19,856	493
Rajasthan	47,845	745
Sikkim	783	1
Tamil Nadu	2,73,460	4,461
Telangana	70,958	576
Tripura	5628	30
Uttar Pradesh	1,04,388	1,857
Uttarakhand	8,254	95
West Bengal	83,800	1846
Odisha	37,618	216
Andhra Pradesh	1,86,461	1604
Jammu and Kashmir	22,955	417
Ladakh	1534	11

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

No. of people discharged: 10,57,805

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.