India’s active Covid-19 caseload has climbed to 2,710, with seven deaths reported across states in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. A total of 1,170 patients have been discharged during the same period.
Most fatalities involved patients with multiple comorbidities. Delhi reported the death of a 60-year-old woman who had undergone surgery for acute intestinal obstruction. Covid-19 was detected incidentally. Gujarat reported one death; details are awaited.
In Karnataka, a 70-year-old man with several underlying conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease, died of acute cardiorespiratory arrest. His Covid-19 status is pending RT-PCR confirmation.
Maharashtra recorded two deaths. One was a 67-year-old man with ARDS and pneumonia, who tested positive for Covid-19 and had several comorbidities. The second was a 21-year-old man with diabetic ketoacidosis and a lower respiratory tract infection. One of the deaths was reconciled from previous data.
Punjab reported the death of a 39-year-old man with Hepatitis B and respiratory complications. Tamil Nadu recorded one fatality — a 60-year-old man with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease.
Kerala continues to report the highest number of active cases at 1,147. Reconciliation of mortality data is ongoing. Bihar is yet to provide its daily update.
Union Minister of State for Health and AYUSH (Independent Charge), Prataprao Jadhav, said the Centre is “fully prepared” to manage any potential rise in infections.
“We have reviewed the infrastructure developed during earlier Covid-19 waves, such as oxygen plants and ICU beds. Preparations are in place, and health systems are equipped to respond effectively,” he said.
ANI