New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: With 991 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total toll of positive coronavirus cases crossed the 14,000 mark in India and reached 14,378 on Saturday till 9 am, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The death count also rose by 43 fatalities and reached 480 deaths in the country by Saturday morning. Out of the total 14,378 cases, 11,906 were active cases, while 1,992 people have been cured of the highly contagious disease.
In its latest update, the Health Ministry said that of the 480 deaths, the highest -- 201 -- was reported from Maharashtra, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 69 fatalities. Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state with total number of positive cases rising to 3,323, followed by Delhi with 1,707, Tamil Nadu 1,323 and Madhya Pradesh 1,310, according to the Ministry data.
Here is the state-wise list of coronavirus cases and deaths:
| S. No. | Name of State / UT | Total Confirmed cases (Including 76 foreign Nationals) | Cured/Discharged/ Migrated | Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 572 | 36 | 14 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Assam | 35 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | Bihar | 83 | 37 | 2 |
| 6 | Chandigarh | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Chhattisgarh | 36 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | Delhi | 1707 | 72 | 42 |
| 9 | Goa | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 1099 | 86 | 41 |
| 11 | Haryana | 225 | 43 | 3 |
| 12 | Himachal Pradesh | 36 | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | Jammu and Kashmir | 328 | 42 | 5 |
| 14 | Jharkhand | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Karnataka | 359 | 89 | 13 |
| 16 | Kerala | 396 | 255 | 3 |
| 17 | Ladakh | 18 | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Madhya Pradesh | 1310 | 69 | 69 |
| 19 | Maharashtra | 3323 | 331 | 201 |
| 20 | Manipur | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Meghalaya | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Mizoram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nagaland# | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Odisha | 60 | 19 | 1 |
| 25 | Puducherry | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Punjab | 202 | 27 | 13 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | 1229 | 183 | 11 |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu | 1323 | 283 | 15 |
| 29 | Telengana | 766 | 186 | 18 |
| 30 | Tripura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Uttarakhand | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 32 | Uttar Pradesh | 849 | 82 | 14 |
| 32 | West Bengal | 287 | 55 | 10 |
| Total number of confirmed cases in India | 14378* | 1992 | 480 | |
Meanwhile, at least 21 Indian Navy personnel serving at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, triggering concerns among the top military brass. It is the first such case of a sizeable number of military personnel being treated for COVID-19. The Indian Army has reported eight cases of the deadly virus so far.
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"A total of 21 serving personnel have been tested positive for COVID-19 within naval premises at Mumbai. This number includes 20 sailors of INS Angre, a shore establishment," the Navy said in a statement.
The Navy said all the infected personnel are undergoing treatment at a naval hospital in Mumbai.
It said most of the people infected by the virus had come in contact with a sailor who had tested positive for COVID19 on April 7.
"They all reside in the same accommodation block at INS Angre. All primary contacts were tested for COVID-19. Entire in-living block was immediately put under quarantine," the Navy said, adding the INS Angre too has been put under the total lockdown.
(With Agency Inputs)
