Indian COVID-19 Cases Rises

(The Post News)- India’s COVID-19 cases are rising. India’s COVID-19 numbers are increasing; today they reported an increase of 324 active cases, taking the number of active cases to 6,815. Four COVID-related deaths have been reported. The deaths are from Delhi, Kerala, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra.

Here’s what we know about the deaths:

Delhi – is a 90-year-old female with respiratory acidosis, CCF, CKD. The primary cause of death is other comorbidities, and the COVID-19 finding is incidental.

Jharkhand – is a 44-year-old male with aspiration pneumonia, ARDS, septic shock, hypertension, and hypothyroidism.

Kerala – is a 79-year-old male with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, CAD, CKD, heart failure, stroke, recent neck of femur fracture, and hemiarthroplasty done on 17/05/2025. The cause of death is COVID-19 pneumonia, MODS, and sepsis.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s website has published that 783 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated from across India today.

The top five states with the most numbers of active cases:

Kerala is leading the table with the highest number of active cases reported; they currently have 2,053 cases, with an increase of 96 new active cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Gujarat has 1,109 active cases, with an increase of 129 new active cases reported in the last 24 hours.
West Bengal has 747 active cases, with no new cases reported in the last 24 hours.
Delhi has 691 active cases, with a decrease of 37 reported in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra has 613 active cases, with an increase of 6 new active cases reported in the last 24 hours.

Karnataka has 559 active cases, with an increase of 136 new active cases reported in the last 24 hours.

It is reported that the surge of COVID-19 cases is due to new Omicron sub-variants such as JN.1, NB.1.8.1, LF.7, and XFC. These are highly transmissible but have mild symptoms. The general public is not recommended to use booster vaccines, as there are no updated ones in the country. However, those classified as high-risk individuals are advised to consult their physicians regarding preventive care, and wearing masks is recommended.