India COVID-19 active cases reach 3,758: Kerala logs highest at 1400, death toll rises to 28
Since Saturday, 362 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from across the country, with two deaths - one each in Kerala and Karnataka.
Since Saturday, 362 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from across the country, with two deaths - one each in Kerala and Karnataka.
Other states that have reported significant case numbers include Maharashtra (209), Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), and Karnataka (47).
The total COVID-19 caseload of the country has risen to 4,50,26,261. These also include the JN.1 Covid variant cases.
According to the ministry, Karnataka reported 61 cases, followed by Maharashtra 35 and Kerala 25 cases.
The Covid caseload rose to 4,50,21,383 with the addition of the new cases of infections.
A 32-year-old COVID-infected woman escaped from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Pediatrics (Sishu Bhawan) in Cuttack with the body of her virus-infected month-old son.
State Police chief Loknath Behra has announced that all police officials above the age of 50 will not be posted for Coronavirus duty for now.
Delhi, which was the second worst-hit state for almost two months, has shown a massive improvement in the Coronavirus situation and currently has the highest recovery rate at 88 per cent.
In the past three months, testing has increased by almost 7.5 times and by 64.8 per cent. In the last 24 hours, 19,003 samples were tested and a total of 8,93,400 samples have been tested till now.
Political, social, sporting or religious congregations, protest rallies or processions will remain banned across Noida and Greater Noida during the period, the district police said.
