New Delhi, May 26 -- Covid is on the rise in India, with over 1,000 active cases registered in the current spell, the health ministry's covid-19 dashboard showed on Monday. Of these, 752 have been confirmed as positive recently.

Kerala is reporting the highest number of active cases at 430, followed by Maharashtra with 209, Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), Tamil Nadu (69), Karnataka (47), Uttar Pradesh (15), Rajasthan (13), West Bengal (10) and Madhya Pradesh (2). Some of this is the outcome of better testing.

A total of seven covid-related deaths have been recorded since 19 May-four inMaharashtra, two in Kerala and one Karnataka. However, official confirmation from the health ministry is awaited.

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