India’s active COVID-19 case count is approaching the 6,500 mark, with 358 new cases reported on Monday. Most of these were recorded in Gujarat and Karnataka.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the current number of active cases stands at 6,491, up from 6,133 the previous day. No COVID-related deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Key Highlights (June 9):
Gujarat saw the biggest increase with 158 new infections, the highest among all states.
Karnataka followed with 57 new cases, and West Bengal recorded 54 cases, making it third-highest for the day.
XFG Variant Spread
The new XFG variant of COVID-19 has been found in 163 samples, according to INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) data.
Breakdown of XFG variant cases:
Maharashtra: 89
Tamil Nadu: 16
Kerala: 15
Gujarat: 11
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal: 6 each
State-wise COVID Updates
Karnataka
Total cases this year: 1,220
New cases Monday: 265
Positivity rate: 40.7%
Active cases: 559, with only two patients in ICU
Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior reported 6 active cases, including 3 doctors and 3 travelers (one with a recent trip to Badrinath)
Maharashtra
65 new cases on Monday
Total cases since January 1: 1,504
Distribution:
Pune: 29
Mumbai: 22
Nagpur: 5
Kolhapur: 4
Thane: 2
Sangli, Satara, Parbhani: 1 each
Odisha
4 new cases on Monday
Total active cases: 34
Recoveries so far: 15
Other Key States
Delhi: 42 new cases
Kerala: 7
Madhya Pradesh (other than Gwalior): 4
Public Response
In places like Noida, many commuters continue to wear face masks in public as a safety measure. On Sunday, June 8, the country reported 378 fresh cases, pushing the active case count above 6,000 for the first time in recent weeks.