Kerala continues to be the most affected state, followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the ministry.

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While states are on alert, officials have said that the coronavirus cases are mild in nature and there is no need to panic.

NB.1.8.1 is a descendant of the Omicron family. Like other Omicron sub-variants, NB.1.8.1 appears to be highly transmissible.

Covid is growing milder with time but an occasional surge in cases is expected because the virus that causes it is now endemic and constantly evolving, say scientists while assuring that there is no cause for concern.

Doctors and health officials in India and across the world have said that the new Covid variants are not serious threats but are spreading faster.

Gujarat recorded 64 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 461.

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In view of the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state health department issued guidelines to hospitals and health workers. It has also directed the government and private hospitals to conduct drills.

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India's active COVID-19 cases have crossed the 4,000 mark, with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Delhi, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Tuesday.

According to official data, 65 fresh covid cases have been reported in the past 24 hours.

Karnataka's Health and Family Welfare Department has said in an official statement that the number of active Covid-19 cases crossed the 300-mark in the state.

India's active COVID-19 cases have climbed to 3,961 as per the Health Ministry's Covid-19 dashboard. According to official data, 203 new cases were added to the active case count since Sunday.

Symptoms of NB.1.8.1 are generally mild to moderate. However, elderly and immune-compromised people remain at higher risk for severe disease.

India's active COVID-19 cases stand at 3,961 as of 8 AM on Monday, June 2, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The cumulative COVID-19 deaths in the country since January this year have increased to 32.

Four more people were diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Gurugram on Sunday, a health department official said.

India reported 685 new COVID-19 cases between Friday and Saturday, along with four deaths, the official data showed.

In view of the Covid-19 situation in the state and the reopening of schools, Karnataka government, in a circular, has asked parents not to send their children to school, if they have fever, cough, cold and other symptoms.

According to the data by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Kerala has recorded 1,147 cases, Maharashtra 424, Delhi 294, and Gujarat 223.

As many as 84 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the tally of cases registered since the start of the year to 681, the state public health department said.

Police have registered an FIR against a doctor of a government hospital in Maharashtra for allegedly instructing a colleague to "kill" a Covid patient during the 2021 pandemic.

Long Covid is a collection of symptoms that you might experience after your initial Covid symptoms.

Health experts in the US suggest that NB.1.8.1 may not cause severe illness, however, it is spreading faster than other variants.