India's Coronavirus cases rise to 3,374; death toll at 77 as lockdown enters day 12: Health Ministry

number of confirmed vel coronavirus cases in country climbed to 3,374 on Sunday while death toll rose to 77, according to Union Health Ministry data.

While number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 3,030, as many as 266 people were eir cured of disease and discharged, and one h migrated, it said.

In its updated data around 9 am, health ministry reported two new fatalities -- one each from Karnataka and Tamil Nu.

According to ministry, Maharashtra has reported most coronavirus deaths at 24, followed by Gujarat 10, Telengana seven, Mhya Presh and Delhi six each and Punjab five.

Karnataka has reported four deaths, while West Bengal and Tamil Nu each have recorded three fatalities. Two deaths each have been reported from Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Presh, and Kerala.

Andhra Presh, Bihar and Himachal Presh each have reported one fatality, according to data.

highest number of confirmed cases was reported from Maharashtra at 490, followed by Tamil Nu at 485 and Delhi 445. Kerala has 306 positive cases so far, while number of cases has gone up to 269 in Telangana and 227 in Uttar Presh.

re are 200 cases in Rajasthan and 161 cases in Andhra Presh. COVID-19 cases have risen to 144 in Karnataka, followed by 105 in Gujarat and 104 in Mhya Presh.

Jammu and Kashmir has 92 cases so far and West Bengal has 69. Punjab has reported 57 infections so far, followed by Haryana at 49. Thirty people are afflicted with COVID-19 in Bihar, while Assam has 24 cases. Uttarakhand has 22 cases, followed by Odisha at 20 cases, Chandigarh at 18 infections, and Lakh with 14.

Ten cases have been reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands while Chhattisgarh has nine infections. Goa has reported seven COVID-19 cases, followed by Himachal Presh with six and Puducherry with five cases.

Jharkhand and Manipur have reported two cases each, while Mizoram and Arunachal Preh have reported one infection each.

"State-wise distribution is subject to furr verification and reconciliation," Union health ministry said on its website. PTI ASK NSD