COVID-19 tally reaches 6,815 in India, 3 deaths in last 24 hours

June 10: The total number of active COVID-19 cases in India touched 6,815, as of 8 am on Tuesday, as 324 fresh cases of the virus were reported in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Three new Covid-19-related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours — one each in Delhi, Kerala and Jharkhand.

Major states affected: Kerala continues to be the most affected state with active cases tally reaching 2,053 early Tuesday. 96 fresh cases of the virus were reported in the state in the last 24 hours.

It is followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi according to the MoHFW data, with the Capital reporting about 37 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, reducing the tally from 728 on Monday to 691 today. As many as 783 patients were cured/discharged/migrated from across the country till this morning, as per the official website.

The current surge of COVID-19 cases in India is driven by new Omicron sub-variants such as JN.1, NB.1.8.1, LF.7, and XFC. These are known to have shown increased transmissibility but mostly mild symptoms. The WHO currently classifies these as “Variants Under Monitoring” — not of concern yet, but requiring caution. Meanwhile, SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has not disappeared, but it no longer behaves like an unpredictable emergency — rather, it has become part of a recurring cycle of illnesses, similar to the flu. (Indian Express)