NEW DELHI: India reported 20,557 new covid infections and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours. The country’s active caseload currently stands at 1,46,323, bring the tally to more than 4.39 crore cases since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.
States reporting most active covid cases are: Andhra Pradesh (2,493), Assam (5,690), Bihar (1,573), Chhattisgarh (3,809), Delhi (3,239), Gujarat (5,781), Haryana (2,652), Himachal Pradesh (4,914), Jammu & Kashmir (4,074), Jharkhand (1,197), Karnataka (8,836), Kerala (17,802), Maharashtra (13,943) , Odisha (7,064), Punjab (7,089), Tamil Nadu (14,284), Telangana (4,915), Uttar Pradesh (2,804) and West Bengal (20,094).
The central government had reviewed covid-19 situation in 115 districts of nine states showing a surge in covid cases and positivity rate, and flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination.
It had directed states and union territories to report and monitor district-wise SARI and ILI cases on a daily basis and step-up vaccination.