Active Covid cases cross 4,000-mark in India; Gujarat records highest one-day jump

India Today

4 days ago

The number of active Covid cases across the country rose to 4,026 on Tuesday, with 65 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.Gujarat recorded the highest single-day spike with 59 new coronavirus infections, taking the state's total to 397. Kerala continued to top the list of states with the highest number of active Covid cases.advertisementFive Covid-linked deaths also occurred across the country in one day -- one each in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, and two in Maharashtra.
Kerala, currently the worst-affected state, reported 1,416 active cases, followed by Maharashtra with 494, Gujarat with 397, Delhi with 393 and West Bengal. Except Gujarat, all these states saw a drop in new infections in the past 24 hours.Among the latest fatalities, an 80-year-old man with severe pneumonia died in Kerala. In Maharashtra, the victims were a 70-year-old woman with diabetes and a 73-year-old woman with both diabetes and hypertension. In Tamil Nadu, a 69-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease passed away. In West Bengal, a 43-year-old woman with acute coronary syndrome and kidney injury also succumbed.Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court recently observed the "next Covid pandemic" was far from over as it asked for details on the Centre's preparedness for the collection of samples, centres and transport policy.advertisementJustice Girish Kathpalia said that while it was reassuring that the necessary steps and protocols would be implemented, the concerned authorities must place them on record.