New Delhi, May 5: India reported the sharpest single-day spike in coronavirus cases as well as deaths, according to data obtained from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday morning. India's coronavirus tally rose to 46,433 after as many as 3,900 people tested positive for COVID-19 during the 24-hour period starting 8 am on Monday. The death toll climbed to 1,568 with 195 more fatalities in the past 24 hours. Coronavirus Live Tracker For India.

According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 32,138 active cases in the country. Of the 46,433 cases, 12,726 patients recovered and have been discharged so far. One patient had migrated to another country. Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state which recorded 35 new COVID-19 deaths - the second-highest toll after 36 on May 2 - and cases continued to increase without respite touching 14,541.

The government on Monday said the COVID-19 curve is relatively flat as of now. "As the curve is relatively flat as of now. If we work collectively, peaks may not come, but if we fail then, we may see spikes in cases," Joint Secretary, Health, Lav Agarwal, said. He added that the spread of infectious diseases is like a geometric progression, and the country's rate of doubling has increased to 12 days. Which State Has Most And Least Number of Red, Orange, Green Zones? Check State-Wise List With District Names as Coronavirus Lockdown Extends.

Number of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths, Recoveries in India:

S. No. Name of State / UT Total Confirmed cases (Including 111 foreign Nationals) Cured/Discharged/ Migrated Deaths ( more than 70% cases due to comorbidities )
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 33 32 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 1650 524 36
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 1 0
4 Assam 43 32 1
5 Bihar 528 130 4
6 Chandigarh 102 21 1
7 Chhattisgarh 58 36 0
8 Delhi 4898 1431 64
9 Goa 7 7 0
10 Gujarat 5804 1195 319
11 Haryana 517 254 6
12 Himachal Pradesh 41 34 1
13 Jammu and Kashmir 726 303 8
14 Jharkhand 115 27 3
15 Karnataka 651 321 27
16 Kerala 500 462 4
17 Ladakh 41 17 0
18 Madhya Pradesh 2942 798 165
19 Maharashtra 14541 2465 583
20 Manipur 2 2 0
21 Meghalaya 12 0 1
22 Mizoram 1 0 0
23 Odisha 169 60 1
24 Puducherry 8 5 0
25 Punjab 1233 121 23
26 Rajasthan 3061 1394 77
27 Tamil Nadu 3550 1409 31
28 Telengana 1085 585 29
29 Tripura 29 2 0
30 Uttarakhand 60 39 1
31 Uttar Pradesh 2766 802 50
32 West Bengal 1259 218 133
Total number of confirmed cases in India 46433* 12727 1568

"We are transitioning to a new normal, we need to compulsorily wear face masks/covers in public places; preventive measures need to be followed outside containment zones as well," Agarwal said. "Doubling time of COVID19 cases has improved from 3.4, before lockdown, to 12 days today, lockdown and containment efforts are yielding results, our challenge now is how to further improve these results, to further increase doubling time," he added.

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