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.
Beginning the virtual press briefing on the Coronavirus situation in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said, 'Our country is fighting two wars against China - one at the border and another against virus from China.'
'I believe this year specially calls for all of us to be unified and helpful and is not the time to pull each other down,' he posted on Instagram.
The Supreme Court had on June 18 disallowed the 'Rath Yatra' this year in view of the Coronavirus pandemic saying 'Lord Jagannath will not forgive us if we allowed the rath yatra'.
America with 2,278,373 positive cases of Coronavirus and 119,959 fatalities so far, has more deaths and cases than any other country in the world. It has carried out around 27 million COVID-19 tests, placing it 26th in the world, per capita.
Meanwhile, Poonam Kapoor, a member of the UP State Women's Commission, told reporters that the girls were probably infected with coronavirus after shelter home staff visited a Kanpur hospital with two girls and came into contact with COVID-19 patients.
