Overview
- Active infections climbed from 257 on May 22 to 3,758 on June 1, marking the sharpest rise in months.
- Kerala reports the highest burden with 1,400 active cases, followed by Maharashtra on 485 and Delhi on 436.
- Indian Council of Medical Research has identified Omicron subvariants LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1 as the main drivers of the surge.
- Two deaths in Kerala and Karnataka over the latest 24-hour period brought the total Covid-related fatalities this year to 28, most involving patients with comorbidities.
- Union and state health authorities confirm healthcare systems are poised to handle the uptick and have reissued mask mandates and physical-distancing guidelines.