Covid-19 Scare: Centre On Alert, Maharashtra Reports 84 New Cases | Top Updates

Last Updated:May 30, 2025, 23:48 IST

In Karnataka, a 63-year-old man who tested positive for COVID-19 died at a private hospital in Mysuru, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to three.

Centre is on high alert amid rising cases (AP File)

Covid-19 cases in India are on the rise, with the Centre continuously monitoring and stepping up preparations to handle any situation. The sudden spike in cases across the country has raised concerns.

Union Minister of State for Health and AYUSH (Independent Charge), Prataprao Jadhav, on Friday offered reassurance regarding preparations and said, “Both our Central Health Department and the AYUSH Ministry are fully alert and closely monitoring the situation across all states. We have spoken with the respective Health and AYUSH Secretaries, as well as other concerned ministers."

Here’s the latest Covid-19 updates:

– Maharashtra reported 84 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of cases reported this year to 681, according to the state public health department. There are currently 467 active cases in the state.

– Rajasthan’s Health Minister, Gajendra Singh said on Friday that the state reported 54 cases and one death. He clarified that the death was linked to comorbidities, particularly tuberculosis, and that the current circulating variant resembles the common flu.

– In Karnataka, a 63-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 died at a private hospital in Mysuru, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to three.

– According to a health department statement, the patient died due to septic shock with MODS (Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome), AKI (Acute Kidney Injury) with oliguria, Covid pneumonia with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) and hyponatraemia.

– Mizoram also reported its first two cases of the year. The government issued an advisory urging people not to panic.

– Meanwhile, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that a small number of Covid cases have been reported in the state, but there is no cause for concern. Testing and treatment facilities, including medicines, oxygen, and ICU beds, have been ensured.

– On 26 May, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) stated that while Covid-19 cases are resurfacing in parts of the country, the circulating variants are currently exhibiting mild symptoms similar to the Omicron strain.

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