According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Kovid-19 cases active in India have increased to 2,710, most of which have been recorded in Kerala. After months of peace, the cases of Kornavirus in India are increasing, in the week ended on 25 May, there was a five -fold increase in infection cases and it crossed the 1,000 figure.
According to the data, 1,147 cases have been reported in Kerala, followed by 424 cases in Maharashtra, 294 in Delhi and 223 in Gujarat. There have been 148–148 cases in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, while 116 cases have been reported in West Bengal.
Seven deaths reported
Seven deaths have also been reported in the last 24 hours, due to which the death toll in the first five months of this year has increased to 22. Maharashtra has recorded two deaths in the last 24 hours, while one of the deaths each in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. This is the first death in Delhi in the current wave.
However, the Ministry of Health has said that most of the cases of Kovid-19 are light and there is no need to panic. The only reason for the highest number of cases in Kerala may be that the state has done more tests. Two cases of Kovid have also been reported in Mizoram, while the last such case in the state was reported seven months after being reported.
New sub-variants
Omikron’s two new sub-variants LF.7 and NB.1.8.1 are being held responsible for this sudden increase in Kovid cases, although JN.1 remains the most popular strain in the country. The World Health Organization (WHO) has not classified LF.7 or NB.1.8 as a worrying variant (VOC) or interesting variant (VOI).
Its symptoms are very similar to mango flu. Some symptoms of this include fever, nose, sore throat, headache, fatigue and tiredness. Amidst the increase in cases, many states have directed hospitals to maintain the availability of beds, oxygen cylinders, test kits and vaccines. The elderly and co-intensive people have been advised to wear masks when they go to crowded areas.
