New Delhi, March 1
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat have shown a surge in new Covid cases contributing to 87.25 per cent of 15,510 fresh infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
India’s total number of active Covid cases was recorded at 1,68,627, comprising 1.52 per cent of the total infections, the ministry said, highlighting five states that account for 84 per cent of the total active cases in the country.
Maharashtra alone accounts for 46.39 per cent of India’s total active cases, followed by Kerala with 29.49 per cent.
“A total of 15 states and union territories have registered more than 1,000 active cases. Kerala and Maharashtra are the two states with over 10,000 active cases, while the rest of the 13 states and UTs have between 1,000 and 10,000 active cases,” the ministry said.
The total number of cases with the UK, South Africa and Brazil variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the country as on date has reached 213, the ministry said.
A total 15,510 new cases were registered in a span of 24 hours. Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 8,293, followed by Kerala with 3,254 cases while Punjab has reported 579 new cases.
The Centre is continuously engaging with the states and union territories manifesting higher number of active cases and those reporting a rise in the daily new Covid cases.
States and UTs have been advised to maintain a continued rigorous vigil for containing the spread of Covid. Need for effective testing, comprehensive tracking, prompt isolation of positive cases and quick quarantine of close contacts are strongly emphasised, the ministry said.
“Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in the daily new cases,” it underlined.
So far, a total of 1,43,01,266 vaccine doses have been administered to beneficiaries through 2,92,312 sessions. These include the first dose to 66,69,985 health-care workers, second dose to 24,56,191 healthcare workers and 51,75,090 frontline workers who have taken the first dose.
“The next phase of Covid vaccination has commenced from Monday for those who are over 60 and for people aged 45 and above with specified co-morbid conditions. PTI
6 states show surge in Covid cases; total national active cases reach 1,68,627
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