India’s active Covid-19 cases rise to 2,710; Kerala leads with 1,147 cases, 22 deaths reported

India's active Covid-19 cases have climbed to 2,710 as of May 30, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The recent spike in infections comes after the country recorded 1,010 active cases on May 26. The highest number of active cases is reported from Kerala at 1,147, followed by Maharashtra with 424, and Delhi with 294. Gujarat has recorded 223 cases, while Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have 148 each.

West Bengal has reported 116 active Covid cases. Rajasthan has 51, Uttar Pradesh 42, Puducherry 25, Haryana 20, Andhra Pradesh 16, and Madhya Pradesh 10. Goa has reported seven active cases. Odisha, Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir have four cases each, while Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh have reported three cases each. Mizoram and Assam have two cases each. No active cases have been reported from Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Himachal Pradesh. Bihar's updated data was not available at the time of release.

The total number of Covid-related deaths in India this year stands at 22. Maharashtra has recorded the highest number with 7 deaths, followed by Kerala with 5, and Delhi with 2. One of the deceased in Delhi was a 60-year-old woman who also had acute intestinal obstruction. Deaths have also been reported from Punjab and other states, with most of the deceased being senior citizens. Some of the individuals had comorbidities.

A total of 1,170 people have recovered or been discharged since January 2025. Kerala has reported 338 recoveries, followed by Delhi with 214 and Tamil Nadu with 183. The government has increased Covid testing and monitoring in several states and urged those with underlying health conditions to take precautions. Health advisories have been issued in regions reporting high case loads.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr. Rajiv Bahl stated, “We just need to be vigilant. The government and all the agencies are watching what is unfolding.” According to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), the dominant variant in India remains JN.1, accounting for 53% of tested samples, followed by BA.2 at 26%, and other Omicron sublineages at 20%. One case of the NB.1.8.1 variant and four cases of the LF.7 variant have been detected. Both are currently classified as Variants Under Monitoring by the World Health Organization.