India coronavirus death toll touches 50; COVID-19 positive cases rise to 1,965

As of now, the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,764, of which 150 people were either cured or discharged and one migrated to another country, it said. As per the Health Ministry's updated data, nine fresh deaths were reported - four from Maharashtra, three from Madhya Pradesh and one each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.

India coronavirus death toll touches 50; COVID-19 positive cases rise to 1,965

New Delhi: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,965 on Thursday (April 2, 2020) while the death toll due to the deadly virus has touched 50, according to the latest figures provided by the Union Health Ministry.

As of now, the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,764, of which 150 people were either cured or discharged and one migrated to another country, it said. As per the Health Ministry's updated data, nine fresh deaths were reported - four from Maharashtra, three from Madhya Pradesh and one each from Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.

Thus, Maharashtra has reported the most deaths (13) in the country so far, followed by Gujarat (6), Madhya Pradesh (6), Punjab (4), Karnataka (3), Telengana (3), West Bengal (3), Delhi (2), Jammu and Kashmir (2), Uttar Pradesh (2) and Kerala (2).

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh have reported one death each.

The highest number of confirmed cases of the pandemic was reported from Maharashtra at 335 followed by Kerela with 265 infections and Tamil Nadu at 234 so far.

The number of cases in Delhi has gone up to 152.

Uttar Pradesh has reported 113 positive cases so far, while the cases in Karnataka have risen to 110 and in Telengana to 96. Rajasthan has reported 108 cases, Madhya Pradesh 99 cases, Andhra Pradesh 86, Gujarat 82, while Jammu and Kashmir has 62 positive patients so far.

Punjab has reported 46 COVID-19 cases while 43 cases have been detected in Haryana. The number of cases has risen to 37 in West Bengal. Bihar has 23 while Chandigarh has 16 and Ladakh has reported 13 cases.

Ten cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Chhattisgarh has nine positive patients while Uttarakhand has reported seven cases so far.

Goa has reported five coronavirus cases. Odisha has four cases each while Puducherry and Himachal Pradesh have reported three cases each. Assam, Jhakhand, Puducherry, Mizoram and Manipur have reported a case each.

Here is the state-wise breakup of COVID-19 cases in India -

Name of State / UT Total Confirmed cases (Including 51 foreign Nationals) Cured/Discharged/Migrated Death
Andhra Pradesh 86 1 1
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 10 0 0
Assam 1 0 0
Bihar 23 0 1
Chandigarh 16 0 0
Chhattisgarh 9 2 0
Delhi 152 6 2
Goa 5 0 0
Gujarat 82 5 6
Haryana 43 21 0
Himachal Pradesh 3 1 1
Jammu and Kashmir 62 2 2
Jharkhand 1 0 0
Karnataka 110 9 3
Kerala 265 25 2
Ladakh 13 3 0
Madhya Pradesh 99 0 6
Maharashtra 335 42 13
Manipur 1 0 0
Mizoram 1 0 0
Odisha 4 0 0
Puducherry 3 1 0
Punjab 46 1 4
Rajasthan 108 3 0
Tamil Nadu 234 6 1
Telengana 96 1 3
Uttarakhand 7 2 0
Uttar Pradesh 113 14 2
West Bengal 37 6 3
Total 1965 151 50
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