Hyderabad: The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in India reached 56,342 on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said.

According to the Health Ministry website, as on May 8th at 08:00 am, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases stands at 56,342 with 1,886 deaths. Maharashtra reported the most number of cases at 17,974 followed by Gujarat that reported 7,012 cases.