Covid resurgence sets off alarm bells, govt urges people to not let guards down

India reported 56,211 fresh Covid-19 cases and 271 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said Tuesday morning. The country's active caseload has mounted to 5,40,720, while 1,13,93,021 recoveries have been recorded so far. Meanwhile, Delhi recorded over 1,900 Covid-19 cases on Monday, the highest in around three-and-a-half months, while the positivity rate rose to 2.77 per cent. Also, Maharashtra reported 31,643 new Covid-19 cases and 102 deaths in the last 24 hours. Ten states -- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Haryana and Rajasthan -- are displaying an upward trajectory in the daily new cases, the ministry said.