Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on May 8

Total number of confirmed positive cases in India reaches 59,592; death toll stands at 1,982 as of May 8

The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus and COVID-19 deaths being reported every day. After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 55,000 people.

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More than three billion people around the world have been living under lockdown for the past few days as governments step up efforts to combat coronavirus pandemic which has left more than 2.5 lakh people dead globally.

Track state-wise total confirmed COVID-19 cases on May 8 here

While the novel coronavirus has impacted China, Italy, the US, and Spain the most, India too is seeing COVID-19 infect its economy. After making its presence in Kerala first, the novel coronavirus spread to other cities/regions, including Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir.

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Here’s the full list of coronavirus positive cases in India and the state-wise impact of the pandemic (this list will be updated regularly).

Coronavirus in India: Total number of positive cases (including deaths): 59,592 as of May 8.

States/UTs death toll (Details are updated as we receive information) Total deaths in India: 1,982

State	Positive Cases	Deaths
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	33	0
Arunachal Pradesh	1	0
Assam	56	1
Bihar	569	5
Chandigarh	146	1
Chhattisgarh	59	0
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	1	0
Daman and Diu	0	0
Goa	7	0
Gujarat	7,403	449
Haryana	647	8
Himachal Pradesh	47	2
Jharkhand	132	3
Karnataka	753	30
Kerala	504	4
Lakshadweep	0	0
Madhya Pradesh	3,341	200
Maharashtra	19,063	731
Manipur	2	0
Meghalaya	12	1
Mizoram	1	0
Nagaland	0	0
Delhi	6318	68
Puducherry	9	0
Punjab	1,731	28
Rajasthan	3579	103
Sikkim	0	0
Tamil Nadu	6009	40
Telangana	1,123	29
Tripura	65	0
Uttar Pradesh	3,214	66
Uttarakhand	63	1
West Bengal	1,678	160
Odisha	271	2
Andhra Pradesh	1,887	41
Jammu and Kashmir	823	9
Ladakh	45	0

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

No. of people discharged: 16,540

While the Centre and state governments have been trying hard to check the spread of coronavirus by tracking, isolating and treating the infected persons, the gradual rise of the pandemic in India is worrisome.