New Delhi, June 5 -- There appears to be no let-up in the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in India, with 276 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, pushing the total active caseload to 4,578, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday morning.

Seven Covid-related deaths were also reported, including that of a five-month-old male child suffering from respiratory complications.

Of the deceased, three were from Maharashtra, and two each from Delhi and Karnataka. Six of the seven individuals had pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, or pneumonia, as per the Ministry data.

The steady increase in infections is being linked to the spread of new variants, including LF.7, XFG, JN.1, and the recen...