Daily cases of Covid-19 in India continued to decline although infections in Kerala surged past 20,000 again after three days of relatively low numbers.
India reported 35,134 fresh cases on Tuesday, a day after daily numbers had dipped below 25,000 following low testing on Independence Day. However, the seven-day rolling average of daily cases continued to dip as last Tuesday’s count was above 38,000, indicating a continued dip in infections.
Kerala cases surged again after the weekend effect of low testing wore off on Tuesday. The state recorded 21,613 fresh cases, the highest in last five days after logging just 12,294 on the previous day.
As a result of low testing, the positivity rate in Kerala shot up to 15.48% on Tuesday, indicating that the pandemic may not be waning in the state any time soon. In Maharashtra, daily numbers stayed below the 5,000 mark for the third day running. The state reported 4,408 new infections on Tuesday. However, cases in Himachal Pradesh again touched 300.
Infections also spiked in Mizoram, where 639 new cases were reported, the highest daily number in six days. India recorded 440 deaths from the virus on Tuesday, the daily toll remaining below 500 for the fifth day running. Kerala reported 127 deaths, Maharashtra 116, Odisha 68, and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu 32 each.
India reported 35,134 fresh cases on Tuesday, a day after daily numbers had dipped below 25,000 following low testing on Independence Day. However, the seven-day rolling average of daily cases continued to dip as last Tuesday’s count was above 38,000, indicating a continued dip in infections.
Kerala cases surged again after the weekend effect of low testing wore off on Tuesday. The state recorded 21,613 fresh cases, the highest in last five days after logging just 12,294 on the previous day.
As a result of low testing, the positivity rate in Kerala shot up to 15.48% on Tuesday, indicating that the pandemic may not be waning in the state any time soon. In Maharashtra, daily numbers stayed below the 5,000 mark for the third day running. The state reported 4,408 new infections on Tuesday. However, cases in Himachal Pradesh again touched 300.
Infections also spiked in Mizoram, where 639 new cases were reported, the highest daily number in six days. India recorded 440 deaths from the virus on Tuesday, the daily toll remaining below 500 for the fifth day running. Kerala reported 127 deaths, Maharashtra 116, Odisha 68, and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu 32 each.
