Active Covid-19 cases in India surged to 2,710, with Kerala accounting for most of the infections, according to the latest data by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Coronavius cases have been rising in India after months of lull, with infections seeing a five-fold jump and crossing the 1,000-mark in the week ending May 25.
According to the data, Kerala has recorded 1,147 cases, followed by Maharashtra (424), Delhi (294), and Gujarat (223). Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have recorded 148 cases each, while West Bengal has registered 116 cases.
Seven deaths have also been recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the toll in the first five months of this year to 22. In the past 24 hours, Maharashtra has reported two deaths, while Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have registered one each.
However, most of the Covid cases have been reported to be mild, and there is no need to panic, the Health Ministry has said.
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