India’s Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, with active infections reaching 5,364 as of Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry’s latest data. In the past 24 hours, 764 new cases and four deaths have been reported.
The fatalities include two in Kerala, one in Punjab, and one in Karnataka. All four patients were above 60 years of age and had co-morbidities. Since January this year, 55 deaths have been reported in the country.