India records five Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours; active tally rises to 4026

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Five deaths - one each in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and two deaths in Maharashtra - have been reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Tuesday.

India's active COVID-19 cases have reached 4026, with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi.

Since January this year, 37 deaths have been reported. On May 22, there were 257 active patients and the figure rose to 3395 by May 31.

At present, Kerala has 1446 active cases, the highest in the country followed by Maharashtra with 494, Gujarat with 397 and Delhi with 393 cases.

Official sources on May 31 stated that the COVID-19 situation in India is being closely monitored while stressing that the severity of infections is low.

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