India’s active COVID-19 caseload has risen sharply to 2,710, with Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi bearing the brunt of the latest resurgence, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The number of active infections nearly tripled in just four days, from 1,010 cases on May 26.
Kerala leads with 1,147 active cases, followed by Maharashtra with 424 and Delhi with 294. Gujarat reported 223 cases. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and West Bengal recorded 148, 148, and 116 cases respectively.
Smaller numbers were reported from Rajasthan (51), Uttar Pradesh (42), Puducherry (25), Haryana (20), Andhra Pradesh (16), Madhya Pradesh (10), Goa (7), and Odisha, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir (4 each). Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh recorded three cases each, while Mizoram and Assam reported two infections each.
The union territories of Andaman and Nicobar, Bihar, Sikkim, and Himachal Pradesh reported no active cases.
Seven fatalities have been recorded this month, with two deaths each in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu. Officials said all except the deceased in Punjab were senior citizens with pre-existing medical conditions.
Most COVID-19 cases in the current wave are mild, authorities added.
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COVID in India
Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, India has officially recorded over 5.33 lakh COVID-related deaths, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. However, multiple independent studies and international health bodies, including the World Health Organization, have estimated that the actual toll could be significantly higher, with excess mortality figures ranging from 3.3 million to 6.5 million.
These excess deaths are believed to include both directly reported COVID-19 fatalities and those resulting from strained healthcare services and associated disruptions.
Reports have also highlighted inconsistencies in data reporting, particularly during the devastating second wave in 2021. Experts have since called for greater transparency in health surveillance and death registration to better assess the pandemic’s true impact on the population.
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