India logged 164 new Covid cases in the week between May 12 and May 19, taking the total active caseload in the country to 257, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s dashboard.
Among states, Kerala has the highest caseload at 95, a rise of 69 cases over the past week. It is followed by Tamil Nadu with 66 cases and Maharashtra with 56, of which 44 were reported in the past seven days.
While there is a rise in new cases, doctors and experts believe the numbers remain low relative to India’s population.
