Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on August 16

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 26,44,307; death toll stands at 50,954 as of August 16

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 25 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 17 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): 26,44,307 as of August 16

States/UTs death toll (details are updated as we receive information): 50,954

States	Total cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	2306	24
Arunachal Pradesh	2658	5
Assam	75,558	182
Bihar	1,04,093	537
Chandigarh	2,102	29
Chhattisgarh	15,471	141
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	1843	2
Goa	11,639	104
Gujarat	78,783	2787
Haryana	47,153	538
Himachal Pradesh	4,058	19
Jharkhand	22,672	229
Karnataka	2,26,966	3,947
Kerala	44,415	156
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	45,455	1,105
Maharashtra	5,95,865	20,037
Manipur	4,569	16
Meghalaya	1,354	6
Mizoram	777	0
Nagaland	3,394	8
Delhi	1,52,580	4,196
Puducherry	7,732	110
Punjab	31,206	812
Rajasthan	60,666	875
Sikkim	1,148	1
Tamil Nadu	3,38,055	5,766
Telangana	91,361	693
Tripura	7,079	55
Uttar Pradesh	1,54,418	2,449
Uttarakhand	12,175	152
West Bengal	1,16,498	2,428
Odisha	60,050	343
Andhra Pradesh	2,89,829	2,650
Jammu and Kashmir	28,470	542
Ladakh	1,909	10

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

No. of people discharged: 18,62,258

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.