Delhi reported at least 104 Covid-19 cases during the last week, while Kerala and Maharashtra have logged 430 and 209 new cases respectively in the same period, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
A total of 1,009 active cases have been reported from across India, including 12 in West Bengal, 13 in Rajasthan, 15 in Uttar Pradesh, 69 in Tamil Nadu, 47 in Karnataka and 83 in Gujarat.
Several states including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka have seen an uptick in fresh infections. However, most of these cases have been classified as mild and are being managed through home isolation, officials added.
In the backdrop of rising cases, India’s SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has identified two new coronavirus subvariants: NB.1.8.1 and LF.7. Both have been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “Variants Under Monitoring” rather than “Variants of Concern” or “Variants of Interest,” reflecting the current low level of global public health risk.
An 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities had earlier died in Bengaluru and later tested positive for Covid-19, marking Karnataka’s first virus-related fatality in recent weeks. In Maharashtra, a 21-year-old man with severe diabetes died at a Thane hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.
Fresh Covid-19 Cases In India
Meanwhile, Bihar on Monday registered the state’s first Covid-19 case of the current wave as a 31-year-old man from Patna tested positive for the infection, a health official told news agency PTI.
“A man from Patna with no history of travelling outside the state recently has tested positive for Covid-19. The level of infection is very mild. The case is being monitored closely and all necessary protocols are being followed,” said Patna Civil Surgeon Abinash Kumar Singh.West Bengal reported four more infections, with patients reporting breathing-related issues at state-run and private hospitals, while Jharkhand also registered the first case of the ongoing wave.
