India Total cases jump to 169.

India Total cases jump to 169. State-wise figures are here 

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 169 today after a record number of fresh cases reported from the various parts of the country. Maharashtra is the worst affected state with the maximum number of cases. According to the date released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total tally includes 141 Indian nationals and 25 foreigners.

Total deaths in India: 3

Karnataka: 1

Delhi: 1

Maharashtra: 1

 States/UT with confirmed positive cases:

Kerala: 27 (including 2 foreigners)

Punjab: 1

Delhi: 10 (including one foreigner)

Jammu and Kashmir: 4

Ladakh: 8

Rajasthan: 4 (including 2 foreigners)
Uttar Pradesh: 18 (including one foreigner)

Maharashtra: 49 (including 3 foreigners)

Karnataka: 14

Tamil Nadu: 3

Telangana: 13 (including 2 foreigners)

Haryana: 16 (including 14 foreigners)

Andhra Pradesh: 1

Uttarakhand: 1

Odisha: 1

West Bengal: 1

Chandigarh: 1

Chhattisgarh: 1

Three persons infected with the novel coronavirus have died so far. A 76-year-old man from Kalaburgi was the first casualty of COVID-19 infection in the country. A 68-year-old woman in Delhi and a 64-year-old man from Mumbai were the other deceased.

Maharashtra recorded 49 cases till today, the highest in the country. Kerala has 27 positive coronavirus patients. Three fresh cases from Noida in last two days took the total number of confirmed patients in Uttar Pradesh to 18. Delhi has confirmed 12 cases with COVID-19 infection while the tally stands at 17 in Haryana. The number of coronavirus patients has risen to 4 in Jammu & Kashmir. Rajasthan has recorded seven cases so far while Karnataka has 14 COVID-19 patients. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Odisha and West Bengal reported have confirmed one case each.

 

Central and state authorities are taking strong measures and social distancing measures across India to prevent an explosion of the coronavirus pandemic outbreak in the country as cases rise to 178, with as many as 160 them active. Maharashtra has been the worst hit state with the total Covid-19 or novel coronavirus cases nearing 50, including a fatality. So far, the health officials have maintained that there has been no trace of community transmission in the country and all cases identified are either contracted from those who have come from abroad or in those who were in touch with foreigners. As many as 25 foreigners have been tested positive, which includes  — 17 from Italy, 3 from Philippines, one each belonging to Canada, United Kingdom, Indonesia and Singapore. The preventive measures are taking a toll on the schedules of airlines, buses and railways and hospitality industry