Covid Update: Number of active cases rises to 1252, 13 died

The highest number of 430 cases have  been reported from Kerala.

Coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly in the country. Today, the number of active cases has reached 1252. The highest number of 430 cases have  been reported from Kerala. Maharashtra is second in terms of active cases. There are 325 patients here. Of these, 316 patients are in Mumbai only.

On Wednesday, a 40-year-old man from UP died during treatment in Chandigarh. He used to work in Ludhiana, Punjab, and after having trouble breathing, the patient was referred to Chandigarh. There, his test came out to be positive.

Apart from this, a total of 11 patients have died in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh. The total number of deceased has reached 13.

The state health department is also on alert in view of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to UP-Bihar on 29-30 May. Instructions have been given that all the people living within 100 meters of the PM will be tested for corona.

Two corona patients died in Jaipur on 26 May. One of them was found dead at the railway station. His coronavirus report has come back positive. The second death was of a 26-year-old youth admitted in a private hospital. He was already suffering from TB.

Meanwhile, a coronavirus-positive woman died during treatment in Thane, Maharashtra. In Thane itself, a 21-year-old youth undergoing treatment in the hospital died on 25 May (Sunday). He was undergoing treatment since 22 May.

Earlier on 17 May, an 84-year-old man died in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The health department had said that the elderly man died due to multi-organ failure. His Covid report came positive on 24 May. Two people have died of Covid in Kerala.