New Delhi, June 14 -- India's total active Covid-19 cases approached nearly 7,500 on Saturday, with 269 new infections reported in the past 24 hours until 8 am. The number of deaths was slightly higher than usual, with nine fatalities recorded during the same period, as per the data available from the Union Health Ministry.
States like Gujarat, Kerala, and Maharashtra continue to report the highest number of cases. The overall count has been steadily rising over the last few weeks, from just 257 active cases on May 22 to over 7,400 by June 14. During this time, 11,967 patients have recovered from the virus, the government data shows.
Among the nine recent deaths, four were reported in Maharashtra, three in Kerala, and one each in Rajastha...