Both Kerala and Maharashtra have lately seen an exponential rise in cases, also have relatively higher testing rates, with Kerala leading by a huge margin. Pune has recorded the most no. of cases among districts.
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Case progression in States
Of 36 States/U.T.s, 23 have registered at least one case. The chart shows the day-wise progression of COVID-19 cases since the first case in each State.
Which States saw high jumps in the number of cases
Coronavirus India status March 23 Chart 1
The number of cases recorded as of March 23 across States in the above chart is as of 5 P.M. on March 23. For the latest case count click here.
Testing rates
The data for samples tested were available for only some States. Among them, Kerala leads by a huge margin, while West Bengal has tested the least number of samples.
COVID-19 testing rates by State
Coronavirus India status March 23 Chart 2
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District-wise cases
According to the latest but undated data available with the Union Health Ministry, 87 districts recorded at least one case. The map shows the cases recorded in these districts. The darker the shade, the higher the no. of cases. The district data are unclear, however. For instance, under the U.T. of J&K, a district named “Kashmir” has been listed. However, Kashmir region has 10 different districts. In Karnataka, a district named “Bangalore” is listed. It is unclear whether the numbers pertain to Bengaluru city or to the rural parts (Bengaluru Urban is a separate district). Also there is no time stamp for the data.
Which districts recorded the most cases?
Coronavirus India status March 23 Chart 3
Source: Union health ministry and health ministries of all States
