Covid Scare In India Persists As Cases Near 5000-Mark, 7 Deaths Recorded In 24 Hours

India is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases, with 4,302 active infections.

In the last 24 hours, 276 new cases were reported with 7 deaths.

Source : PTI

Cases of Covid-19 in the country are on a rise with active infections pegged at 4,302, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

The number of active cases in the country stood at 4,302 with 276 fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours. 

Seven people succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours taking the nationwide toll to 44 while 3,281 patients have been discharged. 

Among seven fatalities, from was from Maharashtra and one each from Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat. All the patients had comorbidities except the patient from Gujarat whose details were not known.

Kerala continued to report highest number of cases with 1,373 infections followed by Maharashtra (510), Gujarat (461), Delhi (457), and West Bengal (432).