The total tally of novel coronavirus cases in India crossed 1,800-mark on Wednesday, said the health ministry. The country has reported 1,834 confirmed Covid-19 cases so far, since the first case was reported on 30 January in Kerala's Thrissur.
Of these 1,834 cases, 1,649 people are currently affected by the highly contagious Covid-19 disease, 143 people have recovered and discharged from the hospital while 41 people have lost their lives.
One person migrated from the country. Maharashtra is the most-affected state with 302 cases. Raman R Gangakhedkar, the Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said 47,951 tests for COVID-19 have been conducted in the country till date.