India, June 3 -- India's active Covid-19 cases on Tuesday crossed the 4,000-mark within just three days of breaching the 3,000 mark, with most infections reported in Kerala, Maharashtra and Gujarat in the last 24 hours, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) data.

As per health ministry data on Tuesday, Kerala logged 1,416 new Covid-19 cases, Maharashtra 494 and Gujarat 397 infections in the last 24 hours.

India has seen a spike of 65 cases within the last 24 hours, as per the health ministry data, with 512 people getting discharged or recovering in the same period.

The country also reported five Covid-19 deaths between Monday and Tuesday, with one each in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and two in Maharashtra. ...