COVID 19: Active cases cross 6,800 mark, highest in Karnataka

New Delhi (India) June 10: As of 8 a.m. on June 10, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported that there were 6,815 active COVID-19 cases nationwide. According to the ministry's daily COVID-19 bulletin, there have been 324 new cases reported since yesterday.

Karnataka has reported the highest number with 136 cases. Gujarat has 129 new cases, followed by Kerala having 96 cases, Madhya Pradesh having 9 cases, Haryana having 8 cases, Maharashtra having 6 cases, Odisha having 5 cases, Chhattisgarh having 3 cases, Jharkhand having 2 cases and Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Manipur having 1 case each.

According to MoHFW data, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh reported 65 deaths. In the past 24 hours, three new Covid-19-related deaths have been reported, one in Delhi, one in Kerala and one in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand reported its first Covid-19-related death this year on Tuesday. The virus claimed the life of a 44-year-old man who had Aspirational Pneumonia, ARDS, Septic Shock, Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism. On Monday, a 90-year-old woman with respiratory acidosis, CCF and CKD also died in Delhi from various comorbidities. 

In the last 24 hours, no new cases were reported in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh (Union Territory), Jammu and Kashmir (UT), Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura. 

The number of recoveries reached 6,861 after 624 individuals were cured in the last 24 hours.

The newly identified Omicron sub-variants JN.1, NB.1.8.1, LF.7, and XFC are responsible for the sharp increase. Mild symptoms have been noted in those affected, despite the fact that transmissibility has increased.

However, the variations have been categorised as "cautionary" but not concerning by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal has advised people to stay cautious and not to panic. According to her, all the facilities needed for treatment are accessible in government hospitals. It's a form of influenza, and the condition isn't that bad yet. 

The government has started conducting mock exercises in hospitals all around the country, checking vital equipment like ventilators, oxygen supplies, and necessary medications in order to handle any surges.

Medical professionals have recommended that elderly individuals, those with comorbid conditions and those who are at risk use hand sanitisers frequently and wear face masks in busy areas.

Aadrika Tayal