Kerala accounted for the highest number cases with 1,336 active infections, while Maharashtra came second with 467 cases. Four deaths have been reported so far.
The total number of active Covid-19 cases in India has breached the 3,000-mark, along with four deaths reported in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
According to the latest data, India now has a total of 3,395 active cases. Kerala has accounted for the highest number of cases with 1,336 infections, while 467 cases have been reported in Maharashtra. The national capital has also reported 375 fresh infections, while Gujarat has 265 active cases.
West Bengal has recorded 205 cases, Tamil Nadu 185 and Uttar Pradesh has recorded 117 active cases so far. A total of 1,435 patients have been discharged so far.
In a statement, officials stressed that most cases are mild and reiterated that there is no need for public panic. The department assured citizens that adequate testing and treatment infrastructure is in place across the state.
Here’s The Latest On Covid-19 Cases
- Kerala recorded 189 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking its overall tally of active infections to 1,336. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had earlier said there was no cause for concern.
- The national capital reported its first Covid-19 fatality – a 60-year-old woman who had tested positive for the virus – on Saturday. “The woman was suffering from acute intestinal obstruction post-laparotomy. The COVID-19 finding was incidental,” an official told news agency PTI.
- Karnataka’s Department of Health and Family Welfare Services on Saturday requested people to stay calm, remain vigilant, and work with health authorities to prevent further spread and ensure public safety.
- Two more people tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha, taking the total number of cases in the state to seven, according to Health Secretary Aswathy S. She said the condition of all patients is stable and most cases are mild.
- Seven new infections have been reported in Bihar’s Patna in the last 24 hours, including a medical intern at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH). All the patients have exhibited mild symptoms.
