On Thursday, the number of new Covid-19 infections in the country soared every day as more than 90,000 people tested positive for the viral disease in the past 24 hours (90,928 to be exact), much higher than the number reported on Wednesday 58,097 cases.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health of the Union, active cases have also increased, reaching 285,401. At the same time, the number of Omicron cases has increased significantly, with a record of 2,630.

The Ministry of Health stated that active cases accounted for less than 1% of the total number of confirmed infections in the country, with a record of 0.81%. With concerns about the imminent third wave and the alarming increase in Covid-19 infections in the country, here is a look at the states driving the surge:

• With 91,204 active cases currently, Maharashtra added the maximum number to the national tally. The active caseload there spiked by 21,199 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry.
• West Bengal with 33,042 active cases was the second most affected state following Maharashtra. An increase of 7,567 active cases was recorded in the last 24 hours there.
• Kerala and Delhi each added 23,607 and 23,307 cases separately to the national active caseload. Notably, Delhi’s health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday had said that the third wave of infections had set-in in the national capital.
• In terms of active caseload, Karnataka accounted for 17,443 cases, up by 3,882 since Wednesday. Tamil Nadu, where the active caseload swelled by 4,165 in the last 24 hours, followed closely with 16,577 active cases.
• Among other major states, Gujarat and Jharkhand accounted for 10,994 and 10,990 active cases, according to the ministry’s data. All other states and Union territories had less than 10,000 active cases in them.

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