Jammu, May 26 -- The recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across India-crossing the 1,000 active case mark-serves as a quiet yet urgent reminder: the virus may no longer dominate our daily lives, but it has not vanished. Kerala, leading with 430 active cases, and other states like Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, and Karnataka showing rising numbers, reinforce that regional flare-ups can still occur even in a largely immunized population.
This resurgence, albeit modest, should not incite panic, but it certainly warrants vigilance. The Union Health Ministry's statement that most of the new infections are mild and being managed through home care is reassuring. However, complacency must not replace caution. The death of a 21-year-old COVID-19 patient ...