Meanwhile, states have been asked to continue monitoring incoming international travelers, undertake constant genome sequencing and step-up vaccination.
NEW DELHI: India reported 2,141 new covid infections in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said in an update on Thursday.
Active cases now stand at 25,510, with total reported cases since the pandemic hit in early 2020 at more than 4.46 crore. Death toll stands at 528,943.
Assam has 2,697 active cases, Gujarat caseload is at 587, Karnataka has 3,087 active cases, Kerala 4,439, Maharashtra 2,688, Odisha has 475 cases, Rajasthan 311, Tamil Nadu has 3,865 active cases, Uttar Pradesh 394, and West Bengal has 1,407 active cases.