The number of novel Coronavirus patients in the country has risen to 63, with 13 more positive cases — eight from Kerala, one each from Delhi and Rajasthan and three from Maharashtra — being reported since Tuesday's update, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

Giving state-wise breakup, the ministry said five positive cases have been reported in Delhi while nine persons were diagnosed with the infection in Uttar Pradesh till Wednesday evening. Karnataka and Maharashtra have reported four and 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19 respectively. Ladakh has recorded two positive cases. Rajasthan, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab have reported one case each, the ministry said. Kerala has till now reported 17 cases, including the three patients who were discharged last month following recovery.