New Delhi, June 3 -- Kerala is closely monitoring the escalating COVID-19 situation, as the state currently has highest active caseload amid the recent surge across India.

Health authorities have indicated that the patients have mild infections, with a majority receiving care at home. There is no reason for widespread alarm, they added.

India currently has 4,026 active cases, with Kerala reporting the highest at 1,1416 active cases, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal, according to the COVID-19 dashboard of the Union Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), as of 8 am June 3, 2025.

Despite the current low incidence of active illnesses nationwide compared to the past, health professionals in Kerala are advisin...