Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 1

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 17,46,379; death toll stands at 37,329 as of August 1

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 nearly 17 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 6 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): 17,46,379 as of August 1

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 37,329

States	Positive cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	548	5
Arunachal Pradesh	1591	3
Assam	40,269	98
Bihar	54,508	312
Chandigarh	1079	15
Chhattisgarh	9086	53
Dadar and Nagar Haveli	710	1
Daman and Diu	400	1
Goa	6,193	48
Gujarat	62,574	2,465
Haryana	35,758	428
Himachal Pradesh	2,596	14
Jharkhand	10,958	106
Karnataka	1,29,287	2,412
Kerala	24,742	73
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	32,614	876
Maharashtra	4,31,719	15,316
Manipur	2,621	5
Meghalaya	856	5
Mizoram	412	0
Nagaland	1923	5
Delhi	1,36,716	3,989
Puducherry	3,593	51
Punjab	17,063	405
Rajasthan	43,243	694
Sikkim	639	1
Tamil Nadu	2,51,738	4,034
Telangana	62,703	519
Tripura	4978	21
Uttar Pradesh	89,068	1677
Uttarakhand	7447	83
West Bengal	72,777	1,629
Odisha	33,479	187
Andhra Pradesh	1,50,209	1407
Jammu and Kashmir	20,972	388
Ladakh	1404	7

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.