COVID-19 LIVE: Tally of positive cases in India reaches 12,759

22:30 April 16

62 new COVID-19 positive cases, 6 deaths reported in Delhi in last 24 hours; the total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 1640: Delhi Health Department.

22:30 April 16

Kolkata Police said: "588 people have been arrested for deliberate violation of the safety restrictions since morning till 8 pm today. A total of 133 vehicles have also been seized in the same period."

22:29 April 16

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the state stands at 35 including 12 discharged patients & 1 death: Himachal Pradesh Health Department.

22:29 April 16

Bhadrak District Magistrate Gyana Das said: "Spitting in public places prohibited in Bhadrak with immediate effect, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. A fine of Rs 500 to be imposed on violators."

22:28 April 16

State Health Department said: "11 more COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana today, including 8 in Panchkula, 2 in Nuh, and 1 in Palwal. Total coronavirus cases in the state now at 214, including 14 Italian nationals."

22:27 April 16

A total of 3,02,956 samples from 2,86,714 individuals have been tested as on 16 April, 9 PM IST:  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

22:18 April 16

Tablighi Jamaat Markaz's Chief Muhammad Saad lawyer, Tauseef Khan said: "Through media reports, it has come to my notice that ED has registered a money laundering case against Maulana Saad & others. It is wrong to say this as I have not got any information about it yet."

"Maulana Saad's family members are cooperating with the investigating agencies. It is baseless to say that they are absconding and not cooperating," he further added. 

22:17 April 16

Bhopal Police said: "120 cases registered in the last 24 hours in Bhopal against violators of coronavirus Lockdown. Since 22nd March, 1390 cases have been registered in the district over violation of the nation-wide lockdown."

21:29 April 16

Chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) Badruddin Ajmal said: "I appeal to my Muslim brothers and sisters to offer prayers at their homes during the month of Ramzan and follow lockdown rules of the government of India." 

21:28 April 16

Union Group of Ministers (GOM) meeting over COVID-19 to be held at Nirman Bhawan in Delhi at 11 am tomorrow.

21:26 April 16

286 more COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths (4 in Pune and 3 in Mumbai) reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 3202 and deaths to 194. 300 patients have been discharged from hospitals in the state, including 5 today: State Health Department

Out of the 7 deaths today, 5 were men and 2 were women. 

Four of them aged over 60 years and 3 were from the age group of 40 to 60 years. 

6 out of these 7 patients had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma and heart disease.

21:25 April 16

58 more COVID-19 cases reported in Gujarat

 The total number of coronavirus cases in the state is at 929, including 73 recovered/discharged and 36 deaths related to the virus.

21:20 April 16

 Out of 700 coronavirus positive cases 645 are 'Markaz returnees': Telangana Min

Telangana Min Eatela Rajendra: "I appeal to all those people who have come in contact with 'Markaz returnees' to come forward voluntarily. If they don't come out by themselves then the police, health officials will have to track them&it will take time in containment of the disease. Out of the 700 positive cases in the state, around 645 are 'Markaz returnees' and their contacts."

21:19 April 16

Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secy (Health) said: "We've got some COVID-19 cases who are below 11 yrs of age. That's a new trend, new disease new infection, we're still trying to understand nature of infection. Line of treatment/protocol remains same. We're following the advice by ICMR."

20:27 April 16

List of 'containment zones' in Delhi raised to 60

20:26 April 16

More than 90 officials from the Health Department and 20 from Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bhopal till date.

20:25 April 16

Four medical staff tested positive in Ahmedabad

An assistant professor, two resident doctors and a nurse of Ahmedabad's Kidney Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday.

Apart from these medical staff of the government-run hospital, an assistant municipal commissioner of the city civic body has also got infected with the virus, said Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner Vijay Nehra.

20:24 April 16

23 police personnel tested positive in Maharashtra, 15 based in Mumbai

20:22 April 16

62 pregnant women quarantined after sonographer tests positive in Pune

62 pregnant women from Shikrapur put under institutional quarantine after they came in contact with a sonographer who has tested positive for COVID-19. These women came in contact with him b/w 6-8 Apr. None of the women have any COVID-19 symptoms: A Prasad, Zila Parishad CEO, Pune

20:21 April 16

Scientists sequencing genome of coronavirus to better treat COVID-19

Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre has done the work of sequencing the whole genome of the coronavirus that led to COVID-19. This will be helpful in tracking origin, drug targets, vaccine & association with virulence: Jayanti Ravi, Principal Secretary- Health, Gujarat

20:20 April 16

One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Jharkhand

The patient is from Dhanbad. He had returned from West Bengal. Total positive cases in the state rise to 29.

20:19 April 16

58 fresh cases reported in Gujarat, total stands at 929

20:18 April 16

Madhya Pradesh reports 142 new cases

Total cases in the state stands at 1120 with 53 deaths.

20:17 April 16

With 6 more positive cases in Munger, total tally in Bihar rises to 80

20:16 April 16

3 more die of COVID-19 in West Bengal, total fatalities rise to 10

The novel coronavirus claimed three more lives in West Bengal in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of fatalities to 10, Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha said on Thursday.

Twenty four new cases of COVID-19 were reported from the state during the period, he said.

The total number of cases in West Bengal now stands at 188, while the Union Health Ministry has put the figure at 231.

19:29 April 16

First case in Arunachal Pradesh tests negative after 4th test, no case in the state

The first positive COVID-19 case of Arunachal Pradesh has tested negative (twice) after conducting 3rd & 4th test consecutive. The number of positive case in state is now 0.

19:28 April 16

FIR against relatives of Maulana Saad

FIR filed against 4 relatives of Maulana Saad (Tablighi Jamaat Chief).This action has been taken as even after repetitive appeals to all to reveal identity if they've visited Markaz after 1 March,so their samples can be tested, these people didn’t reveal their identity.

19:27 April 16

No fresh case in 325 districts in India

325 districts in India have not reported any COVID-19 cases.

Mahe, Puducherry has not reported any fresh positive case for the last 28 days. 27 districts have not reported any new case during the last 14 days.

19:25 April 16

Pool testing begins in Uttar Pradesh

In a first in the country, pool testing for COVID-19 has started in Uttar Pradesh.

Under this, 30 pools of 5 samples each were tested in Agra, all came negative.

19:24 April 16

Madhya Pradesh reports 142 fresh cases today

142 new positive COVID19 cases including 110 in Indore, 12 in Bhopal, 17 in Khandwa reported in the State today. Total number of Coronavirus positive patients in Madhya Pradesh rises to 1120 including 53 deaths and 70 discharged/cured

19:23 April 16

55-yr-old COVID-19 patient dies in Pune, death toll 47

A 55 years old COVID19 patient passes away in Pune. The patient had comorbid conditions; the total death toll in Pune now stands to 47.

19:21 April 16

No new positive COVID19 reported in Goa

The total number of positive cases in the state 7, while 6 others have been cured/discharged.

19:20 April 16

11 fresh cases reported in Punjab today

Out of these, 9 have contact history & 2 have a history of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI). Total coronavirus cases in the state at 197, including 29 cured & 14 deaths.

19:19 April 16

No new coronavirus positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today

The total number of positive cases in the state is 37 including 9 discharged/cured.

19:17 April 16

107 new COVID19 positive cases, 3 deaths reported in Mumbai today

With 116 deaths, the total number of positive cases in Mumbai rise to 2,043.

19:17 April 16

Kerala records seven new Covid-19 cases, 147 under treatment

Kerala On Thursday reported seven new coronavirus positive case in the past 24 hours, and the total number of people currently under treatment is 147, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.

The cumulative number of cases, including those cured, is 394.

"We are doing well in bringing down the number of cases because of the strong vigil," said Vijayan, adding that there are 88,323 people under observation at homes and 532 at various hospitals in the state.

The Kerala Police on Thursday registered 2,941 cases, arresting 2,863 people and impounding 2,048 vehicles for breaking curfew norms.

19:15 April 16

Total cases in Chandigarh stand at 21, 9 discharged

As of 4 pm today, there are 21 COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory (UT), including 9 cured/discharged: Chandigarh Health Department

19:15 April 16

COVID-19 mortality rate in Kerala is below 0.5% but in world it's more than 5%. In some places, it is even more than 10%. The discharging/cure rate is also very high in Kerala because of our systematic work. We evaluate every thing every day: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

19:13 April 16

India's total number of coronavirus positive cases rises to 12,759 (including 10,824 active cases, 1514 cured/discharged/migrated and 420 deaths): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

19:13 April 16

196 samples tested for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh today

196 samples tested for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh today, of which 16 were negative & test results of other 180 are awaited. Total coronavirus cases in the state currently at 35, including 18 active cases: State Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman

19:11 April 16

Mamata Banerjee allows sweet shops to remain open for 8 hrs in West Bengal

Sweet shops will be allowed to operate for 8 hours now, from 8 am to 4 pm everyday (State govt had earlier allowed sweet shops to operate for 4 hours from 12 noon to 4 pm everyday).

19:10 April 16

India has repatriated 35000 foreign nationals from 38 countries in India.

19:10 April 16

Till now, a total of 218 cases registered regarding fake news, rumors and hate speech over social media in Maharashtra.

19:09 April 16

2 more COVID-19 cases reported in Karnataka, total 36 in last 24 hrs

The total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state is now at 315, including 82 discharged & 13 deaths.

19:09 April 16

Total number of Coronavirus positive patients in Madhya Pradesh rises to 1115 including 701 in Indore and 196 in Bhopal

19:08 April 16

2 Markaz attendees tested COVID-19 positive in Assam

They both are secondary contacts of  'Nizamuddin Markaz' attendees. The cumulative number of patients in Assam now stands at 34. So far 5 patients have been cured: Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

19:07 April 16

26 new COVID-19 cases reported from Dharavi today

With 9 deaths, the total number of positive cases in Dharavi rise to 86.

17:13 April 16

14 new cases from Kashmir Division reported today

Total cases now stand at 314; Jammu Division - 54 and Kashmir Division - 260

17:11 April 16

6 patients recover in Chhattisgarh, 10 remaining

6 more coronavirus positive patients have now been discharged from hospital after having recovered.

A total of 23 patients have now been cured & discharged in our state & 10 remaining are active COVID19 patients.

In the last 2 days, 10 patients have been discharged.

17:11 April 16

No new cases of COVID-19 cases reported in Vasundhara Enclave and Khichripur areas in the last 15 days; Both places were sealed on 31st March after positive patients were found here: Delhi Government

17:11 April 16

3036 Indians infected with coronavirus abroad

Total no. of Indians infected with COVID-19 abroad is 3,036 from 53 countries; Indians infected with COVID-19 who died abroad are 25: Sources

17:10 April 16

India to soon get COVID-19 testing kits from South Korea: Sources

17:09 April 16

Airlines to refund amount to passengers who booked ticket during first phase of lockdown

If a passenger has booked a ticket during the first phase of lockdown period (25th March-14th April), the airline shall refund the full amount; refund to be made within a period of 3 weeks from date of request of cancellation: Ministry of Civil Aviation

17:08 April 16

2,90,401 people tested till date: ICMR

2,90,401 people have been tested till date, of which 30,043 (26,331 tests done at ICMR's 176 labs & 3,712 tests at 78 private labs) were tested yesterday: Dr. Raman R Gangakhedkar, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

17:07 April 16

With two more deaths, total toll in Pune rises to 46

A 54-year-old COVID-19 patient suffering from diabetic ketoacidosis and a 47-year old woman COVID19 patient suffering from diabetic nephropathy passed away today; total death in Pune rises to 46: Pune Health officials

17:03 April 16

11 out of 11 positive cases recovered in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

17:03 April 16

Rahul Kulkarni granted bail by Mumbai court

Rahul Kulkarni, a journalist with a TV channel who was arrested in connection with spreading misinformation about trains that led to a huge gathering of migrant labourers outside Bandra Railway station, has been granted bail by a Mumbai court

17:02 April 16

34 new cases reported in Karnataka today, total cases rise to 313

17:02 April 16

Two more persons found positive for coronavirus in Jalandhar district

17:01 April 16

A flight carrying 241 UK nationals and 28 Indians has departed today from Amritsar International Airport for Heathrow Airport in London.

16:59 April 16

62 persons discharged after recovery in Delhi

62 patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and whose test results are negative now, are being discharged from Lok Nayak Hospital. We are sending these 62 patients to the quarantine centre based at Sector-8 in Dwarka: Dr JC Passey, Director, Lok Nayak Hospital, Delhi

16:58 April 16

264 people arrested, 60 vehicles seized in Kolkata since morning till 1200 hours today for violating 'total safety restrictions'.

16:57 April 16

All operations of food preparation establishments, including home delivery, stopped in Ludhiana, in view of COVID-19 pandemic & risk of food contamination.

16:56 April 16

J&K: Person booked for travelling amid lockdown

One more person booked for travelling from Maharashtra to Ramgarh amidst countrywide lockdown. Crossed various COVID-19 hotspots, ignored govt advisories, hid travel history endangering life of others: District Police Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

16:55 April 16

Two more COVID-19 positive cases reported in Bihar today, total tally at 74

16:54 April 16

Nine persons have been sent to police custody till 19th April, in connection with the gathering in Bandra on 14th April.

16:53 April 16

25 new COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu today, total cases climb to 1267

16:51 April 16

Swab test of close contacts of positive patients tested negative in Mumbai

2 family members of an officer posted at Byculla Fire Station tested positive for COVID-19 two days back. They were immediately admitted to hospital. Swab test of close contacts of the family & fire official have tested negative: Chief Fire Officer, Mumbai Fire Services.

As a precaution,2 floors of the residential building of Byculla Fire Station have been quarantined. All fire brigade staff engaged in sanitisation operation are being provided with PPEs & they are taking stringent precautions while working.

16:49 April 16

Karnataka: No public prayers at mosques during Ramzan

No public shall be allowed to perform five-time congregational prayers in mosques, across Karnataka, during Ramzan, in view of COVID-19 pandemic. No public address system to be used by the staff of mosques for offering namaz: State Minority Welfare, Waqf & Hajj Department

No arrangements of Dawat-e-Sahri or Iftar shall be organized in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the department has said.

16:48 April 16

9 more COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana today (8 in Panchkula & 1 in Palwal).

Total number of coronavirus positive cases in the state at 213, including 14 Italian nationals: State Health Department

12:42 April 16

640 people had participated in another Tablighi Jamaat gathering that is said to have been held in Nalanda, Bihar before coronavirus lockdown being imposed in the country.

12:39 April 16

COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra cross 3k mark

165 more COVID-19 cases (including 107 in Mumbai) reported in Maharashtra today, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the state to 3081: State Health Department

12:37 April 16

Sub-inspector, his wife and child tested positive in Delhi

3 blocks of Police Colony in Model Town have been identified as a small containment zone after a Police Sub Inspector, his wife & their child residing there, tested positive for COVID-19.

Wife of Sub Inspector is nurse at a hospital in Delhi. Random sampling to be done.

12:33 April 16

MP: Tablighi event attendee tests coronavirus +ve

A 60-year-old man from Madhya Pradesh who attended the religious gathering of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin in Delhi last month has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Thursday.

He is admitted to a hospital in Khargone and booked for negligent act, they said.

12:26 April 16

Mumbai: Juhu police station cop tests coronavirus positive

A constable attached to Juhu police station in Mumbai has tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.

Other police personnel who came in contact with the constable will also be tested, he said.

12:23 April 16

With two new cases, total number in Badaun climbs to 4

Two fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, taking the total cases to 4.

Two of the four patients are attendees of Tablighi Jamaat, 1 had come in contact with one of the attendees while the fourth patient worked in Delhi.

11:18 April 16

Indore reports 110 new cases, total number climbs to 696

The city has reported 39 deaths so far.

11:00 April 16

Gujarat reports 195 new cases, 3 deaths

195 fresh cases and 3 deaths have been reported in Gujarat. With this, the total number of cases in the state has climber up to 871 with the death toll standing at 36.

10:58 April 16

72 houses quarantined after delivery boy who delivered them pizza tests positive

A pizza delivery boy has tested positive for coronavirus. The administration has asked people living in around 72 houses to stay in quarantine.

17 other delivery boys linked with him have been placed under institutional quarantine.

10:57 April 16

9 fresh cases reported in Andhra Pradesh in 14 hours

9 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, taking the total to 534.

The number of active cases now stood at exactly 500 after 20 patients were discharged and another 14 have died, according to the latest government bulletin.

Three cases each were added in Kurnool, West Godavari and Krishna districts since 7 pm on Wednesday.

With 122, Guntur district tops the state chart while Kurnool is close behind with 113 cases.

With the most number of Tablighi Jamaat attendees and their contacts, these two districts are the major hotbeds of COVID-19 in the state.

Nine other districts have also been classified as hotspots while the remaining two-Srikakulam and Vizianagaram- are the only coronavirus-free districts in AP so far.

10:56 April 16

One more dies of COVID-19 in Agra, taking total death toll to 5

A 65-year-old man who had tested positive for coronavirus has lost his life at a hospital Agra. He had chronic kidney disease with systematic hypertension for the last 4 years. Total coronavirus related deaths in the district now at 5: Prabhu N Singh, Agra District Magistrate

10:55 April 16

COVID-19 patient from Sundergarh recovers, total 19 people cured so far in Odisha

A COVID-19 patient from Odishas Sundergarh district has recovered and will soon be discharged from the hospital, the state government said.

A 67-year-old man and an 18-year-old boy from the Bisra area in Sundergarh district had tested positive for the virus and were admitted to the Hi-Tech COVID Hospital in Rourkela.

While the elderly man had attended a religious congregation organised by the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi's Nizamuddin last month, the teenager was infected after coming in contact with him.

10:15 April 16

6.5 lakh testing kits to arrive in India today

Rapid Antibody Testing Kits (first lot of 3 lakh from Guangzhou Wondfo and 2.5 lakh from Zhuhai Livzon) and RNA Extraction Kits (1 lakh from MGI Shenzhen), all custom cleared yesterday late night have left this morning for India, said government sources.

They added that a total, number of 6.5 lakh kits are on way, they should reach today. Our Embassy in Beijing and Consulate in Guangzhou played a key role.

10:11 April 16

9 members of a family tested positive in Haryana

9 people of a family have been tested positive in Haryana's Panchkula area, taking the total number of cases in the city to 12.

The infection spread from a couple in the family. After detection, the entire area around their residence was sanitised in view of any further spread.

10:00 April 16

Raipur collector issued order for complete lockdown in dist from April 16, 5 pm to April 19, 5 pm, except for emergency services. Only medical shops, milk booths, petrol pumps, LPG gas outlets & online home delivery services to remain open: District Relations Office

09:26 April 16

66-yr-old man dies in Bengaluru, total 13 dead in Karnataka

A 66-year old man from the city, became the thirteenth COVID-19 related fatality in Karnataka, Health Department officials said on Thursday.

The elderly patient from Bengaluru, who was coronavirus positive died on April 15 at Victoria Hospital in the city, officials said.

"He was referred from a private hospital and was admitted in Victoria Hospital and was on ventilator support since April 10," they added.

09:25 April 16

25 fresh cases reported in Rajasthan, total number stands at 1101

Rajasthan on Thursday reported 25 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the state's virus tally to 1,101, officials said.

Of the new cases, 11 are from Tonk, 10 from Jodhpur, 2 from Jhunjhunu and one each from Bikaner and Ajmer.

With the new 25 cases, the number of positive cases in the state has gone up to 1,101, they said.

A total of 37,860 samples have been collected in the state so far. 1,101 were positive and 31,902 were negative while 4,857 samples are under processing.

As many as 157 patients have been cured so far and 82 of them discharged.

09:25 April 16

Two more test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, number rises to 72

Two more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, raising the total number of cases in the state to 72, a top official said on Thursday.

The fresh cases were reported from Patna and Vaishali districts, he said.

Reports of a 60-year-old man from Patna and 35-year-old man from Vaishali, which came in late Wednesday night, were positive, according to Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar.

The Patna patient had come in contact with a Dubai-returnee who had tested positive last month and discharged after recovery more than a week ago, the official said.

Contact tracing was on for the patient from Vaishali, which has reported its first coronavirus case, Kumar added.

09:24 April 16

19 more COVID-19 cases in Agra, district tally reaches 167

Nineteen more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Agra, informed District Magistrate Prabhu N Singh on Thursday.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the district now stands at 167, he further informed.

Meanwhile, the total number of cases in India has now climbed to 12380.

Out of these cases, 1489 have been cured/discharged/migrated while 414 deaths have been reported so far, as per the latest data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

09:21 April 16

42 new COVID-19 cases in Indore; MP tally rises to 980

The total number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh rose to 980 with 42 more people testing positive for the disease in Indore, health officials said on Thursday.

Two more deaths were also reported from Indore late Wednesday night, taking the toll in the state to 55.

The viral infection has now spread in 26 out of total 52 districts in the state.

Agar Malwa and Alirajpur districts reported first coronavirus cases on Wednesday.

Indore has reported the highest 586 cases in the state so far, a health official said.

Of the total 55 deaths in the state, 39 have been reported from Indore.

Besides, five persons have so far died in Bhopal, six in Ujjain, three in Khargone and one each in Chhindwara and Dewas.

So far, 64 people in the state have recovered from the disease, the official said.

There are total 290 containment zones formed across various cities of the state.

09:18 April 16

Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 414; cases climb to 12,380

The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 414 and the number of cases to 12,380 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry.

While the number of active COVID-19 cases is 10,477, as many as 1,488 people have been cured and discharged and one had migrated, it said. 

The total number of cases include 76 foreign nationals.

Twenty-two deaths were reported since Wednesday evening, the ministry said in its updated data.

Nine fatalities were reported from Maharashtra, five from Andhra Pradesh, three from Gujarat, two each from Delhi and Tamil Nadu and one from Karnataka, it added.

Of the total 414 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 187 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 53, Gujarat at 33, Delhi at 32 and Telangana at 18.

Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have reported 14 fatalities each.

Punjab has reported 13 deaths while Karnataka have reported 12 deaths and Uttar Pradesh has 11 deaths.

West Bengal has registered seven deaths.

Four persons have lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir while Kerala, Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded three deaths each. Jharkhand has reported two deaths.

Meghalaya, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha and Assam reported one fatality each, according to the health ministry data.

However, a tally of figures reported by various states as on Wednesday evening showed at least 12,220 COVID-19 cases and 417 deaths.

There has been a lag in the Union Health Ministry figures, compared to the number of deaths announced by different states, which officials attribute to procedural delays in assigning the cases to individual states.

According to the ministry's data updated in the morning, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country is from Maharashtra at 2,916, followed by Delhi at 1,578 and Tamil Nadu at 1,242.

COVID-19 cases have gone up to 1,023 in Rajasthan, followed by 987 in Madhya Pradesh, 766 in Gujarat and 735 in Uttar Pradesh.

Telangana has 647 cases, Andhra Pradesh 525 and Kerala 388.

The number of novel coronavirus cases has risen to 300 in Jammu and Kashmir, 279 in Karnataka, 231 in West Bengal and 205 in Haryana. Punjab has reported 186 infections so far.

Bihar has reported 70 cases, while Odisha has 60 coronavirus cases. Thirty-seven people were infected with the virus in Uttarakhand, while Himachal Pradesh has 35 cases. Assam and Chhattisgarh have registered 33 cases each.

Jharkhand has 28 cases, Chandigarh 21 cases and Ladakh 17.

Eleven cases have been reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Meghalaya, Goa and Puducherry have reported seven COVID-19 infections each. Manipur and Tripura have two cases each, while Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh have reported a case each.

"State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation," the ministry said on its website.

The website also said a COVID-19 patient from Nagaland has been shifted to Assam.