Overview
- India’s active COVID-19 tally climbed by 269 to reach 7,400 on June 14, with nine deaths recorded in the past 24 hours
- Emerging Omicron subvariants LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1 are driving the recent rise and have been classified by WHO as Variants Under Monitoring
- Kerala leads with 2,109 active cases followed by Gujarat at 1,437 and Delhi at 672
- Karnataka reported the highest single-day spike with 132 new infections and Rajasthan continues to log 30 to 35 cases daily
- Health officials are urging targeted vaccination for elderly and immunocompromised populations and have launched nationwide mock drills to test hospital preparedness