Covid-19 cases are rising again in India. After Kerala and Karnataka, Maharashtra is witnessing a rise in cases and deaths have also been reported in some states. There are 1009 active patients in the country and two deaths have been reported in two days. 43 new cases have been reported in Maharashtra, including the death of a 21-year-old patient in Thane.

Highlights

1. Active patients increased rapidly across the country.
2. Cases increased in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Agency, New Delhi. Corona cases have started increasing once again in the country. After Kerala, Karnataka, now Maharashtra is witnessing a continuous increase in Covid cases. Even cases of deaths have been reported from many states.

So far 1009 active patients have been recorded in the country. At the same time, 2 people have died in two days.

Cases increased rapidly in Maharashtra, 21 year old patient died

43 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Maharashtra. With the increase in cases, a 21-year-old Covid patient died in Thane. The patient was admitted to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kalwa Hospital in Thane for treatment.

An elderly person also lost his life in Bengaluru

An 84-year-old man suffering from serious ailments died of multiple organ failure in Bengaluru, Karnataka and he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The health department said the resident of Whitefield in the city died of multiple organ failure on May 17.

According to the health department, 38 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the state, of which 32 are in Bengaluru.

At 08:00 Hours, 26th May, the number of active COVID-19 cases in India stands at 1009: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/ljFIsucOof

— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2025

Many states issued advisory

Let us tell you that many states including Karnataka and Delhi have issued advisories regarding Corona. However, people have been told that there is no need to panic. According to health experts, there is no major surge in Covid-19 cases; only sporadic cases have been reported.

Union Health Secretary reviewed

Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reviewed the matter with regards to the COVID-19 cases reported in several states, mainly Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, etc. It has been observed that most of these cases are not serious and are being taken care of at home, official sources told ANI.

However, official sources said the Union Health Ministry is alert and is constantly monitoring the situation through its various agencies.