India, June 8 -- Covid-19 cases in India have increased to 5,755 as of Saturday, according to data from the Union health ministry, with Kerala being the worst-affected state.

The Centre has directed all states to ensure the availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines in light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases.

Kerala, being the worst-hit, has 1915 active cases, adding 127 new cases since Friday. Delhi has 892 active cases while Maharashtra has 681. States such as Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal also have a case count above 300.

Himachal Pradesh and Tripura are currently the only states with zero cases as of Saturday.

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