In the last 24 hours, five more patients have died due to COVID-19 in the country, pushing the number of active cases to 4,026. The latest fatalities have been reported from Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, all the deceased were already suffering from other serious health conditions.
As per official data, Delhi currently has 393 active cases, Gujarat 397, Karnataka 311, Kerala 1,416, Maharashtra 494, Uttar Pradesh 138, Tamil Nadu 215 and West Bengal 372. Health authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as numbers rise steadily.
In Kerala, an 80-year-old man suffering from severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease succumbed to the infection. Tamil Nadu reported the death of a 69-year-old woman who had type-2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. A 43-year-old woman in West Bengal also died; she had acute coronary syndrome, septic shock and acute kidney injury.
Maharashtra reported two additional deaths from Kolhapur and Satara districts. Both individuals had underlying medical conditions. With these new fatalities, the total COVID-19-related deaths in the state this year have reached 10. On Monday, Maharashtra recorded 59 fresh cases, including 20 in Mumbai alone. The state's total active case count stands at 873, with Mumbai contributing 483 cases. So far, 369 people in the state have recovered from the infection.
Health experts attribute the rise in infections to the NB.1.8.1 sub-variant of the Omicron strain. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed that while this variant spreads rapidly and is highly transmissible, it typically causes mild symptoms. These symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, headache, body ache, runny nose and loss of appetite—similar to seasonal flu.
Health authorities have advised people to remain cautious, especially those with pre-existing health issues, and to seek medical help if symptoms worsen.
