The number of active Covid-19 cases in India has risen to 3,395, with Kerala topping the list at 1,336 cases, followed by Maharashtra and Delhi, Union health ministry data released on Saturday said.
The data also showed four fatalities in the last 24 hours—one each in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh.
Currently, active case counts in key states are: Kerala (1,336), Maharashtra (467), Delhi (375), Gujarat (265), Karnataka (234), West Bengal (205), Tamil Nadu (185), and Uttar Pradesh (117).
The national count has risen sharply, going from 257 on May 22 to 1,010 by May 26, and further to 3,395 by Saturday. In the past 24 hours, 685 new infections and four deaths have been recorded.
Officials said the Covid-19 situation is under close watch.
They added that the infections are generally mild and most patients are recovering at home. “There is no reason to worry,” the sources told PTI.
Rajiv Behl, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, told PTI on Monday that genome sequencing in the western and southern parts of India indicates the current surge is being driven by Omicron subvariants with low severity.
“Four subvariants of Omicron — LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1 — have been found. The first three have been found in more cases,” he said.
“We have been closely monitoring the situation. At this moment, overall, we should monitor, be vigilant but there is no cause to worry,” Dr. Behl added.