India's coronavirus cases surge to 1,834, death toll at 41

The total number of coronavirus positive cases in India reached 1,834 on Wednesday, including foreign nationals, with 1,649 active cases, the Union Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry, in its the evening update that 41 deaths have been reported in India so far, with highest nine from Maharashtra, followed by Gujarat, where six deaths were reported.

"A total of 143 patients have been cured and discharged," it said.

Among the 27 states and Union Territories having Coronavirus patients, Maharashtra has the highest tally of positive cases at 302, followed by Kerala at 241

India has been under a 21-day lockdown in a bid to prevent spread of coronavirus.

Check State-wise positive coronavirus cases in India:

S. No.	Name of State / UT	Total Confirmed cases (Including 51 foreign Nationals)	Cured/Discharged/ Migrated	Death
1	Andhra Pradesh	83	0	0
2	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	10	1	0
3	Assam	1	0	0
4	Bihar	23	0	1
5	Chandigarh	16	0	0
6	Chhattisgarh	9	2	0
7	Delhi	152	6	2
8	Goa	5	0	0
9	Gujarat	82	5	6
10	Haryana	43	21	0
11	Himachal Pradesh	3	0	1
12	Jammu and Kashmir	62	2	2
13	Jharkhand	1	0	0
14	Karnataka	101	8	3
15	Kerala	241	23	2
16	Ladakh	13	3	0
17	Madhya Pradesh	66	0	3
18	Maharashtra	302	39	9
19	Manipur	1	0	0
20	Mizoram	1	0	0
21	Odisha	4	0	0
22	Puducherry	3	1	0
23	Punjab	42	1	3
24	Rajasthan	93	3	0
25	Tamil Nadu	234	6	1
26	Telengana	96	1	3
27	Uttarakhand	7	2	0
28	Uttar Pradesh	103	14	2
29	West Bengal	37	6	3
Total number of confirmed cases in India		1834	144	41