7529 patients, 242 deaths: Check statewise tally as coronavirus cases surge in India
Cases of the deadly coronavirus in India have surged to 7,529 with 242 deaths, according to the latest update published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the last figures, Maharashtra continued to be at the top with 1,574 confirmed cases of the virus along with 110 deaths. Tamil Nadu stood next with 911 cases while eight people were reported dead in the state. Close to Tamil Nadu was Delhi, the national capital, where at least 903 cases of the infection were found while 14 have died. Here's a statewise tally depicting the latest figures.
IN NUMBERS: STATEWISE TALLY OF INDIA'S CORONAVIRUS CASES
7529 patients, 242 deaths: Check statewise tally as coronavirus cases surge in India
Of the total 242 deaths, Maharashtra tops the tally with 110 fatalities, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 33, Gujarat at 19 and Delhi at 14. Punjab registered 11 deaths, Telengana nine fatalities and Tamil Nadu eight.
Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have reported six deaths each while five people have lost their lives in West Bengal. Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh have reported four fatalities each while Haryana and Rajasthan have recorded three deaths each.
Two deaths have been reported from Kerala. Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and Assam reported one fatality each, according to the health ministry data.
(With PTI inputs)
