Coronavirus updates: In India, COVID-19 positive cases Cross to 5,734. See here State-wise numbers

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In India with 540 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases has jumped to 5,734, showed the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. The death toll from COVID-19 rose to 166 while 472 patients have been cured of the virus or discharged. Maharashtra remains the worst affected state with 1,135 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu at 738 and Delhi at 669, Telangana at 427 and Rajasthan at 381.

To contain the spread of coronavirus, India is under a 21-day lockdown since March 25, with only essential services exempted. Amid indications that the central government may not lift the lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of all states on April 11 to discuss various issues related to the coronavirus outbreak including the lockdown.

PM Modi told a conference of political leaders on Wednesday that several state governments had asked for an extension of the lockdown to cope with the outbreak, according to a statement issued by his office.

Here are state-wise total coronavirus cases in India, 

• Maharashtra - 1135

• Tamil Nadu - 738

• Delhi - 669

• Telangana - 427

• Rajasthan - 381

• Andhra Pradesh - 348

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands - 11

• Arunachal Pradesh - 1

• Assam -28

• Bihar - 38

• Chandigarh - 18

• Chhattisgarh - 10

• Goa - 7

• Gujarat - 179

• Haryana - 147

• Himachal Pradesh - 18

• Jammu and Kashmir - 158

• Jharkhand - 4

• Karnataka - 181

• Kerala - 345

• Ladakh - 14

• Madhya Pradesh - 229

• Manipur - 1

• Mizoram - 1

• Odisha - 42

• Puducherry - 5

• Punjab - 101

• Tripura - 1

• Uttarakhand - 33

• Uttar Pradesh - 361

• West Bengal - 103