Overview

• Active cases reached 7,154 on June 12 with 33 new infections and three fatalities reported over the past 24 hours.
• Kerala remains the hardest hit with 2,165 active cases, followed by Gujarat (1,281) and Maharashtra (615).
• Experts link the resurgence to Omicron subvariants LF.7, XFG, JN.1 and NB.1.8.1, noting increased transmissibility but mostly mild illness.
• The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is focusing booster doses on seniors and immunocompromised individuals rather than a mass campaign.
• States have held hospital mock drills, issuing advisories for at-risk groups to avoid crowds during the upcoming Rath Yatra festival.