The total number of active COVID-19 cases in India currently stands at 1.68 lakh with five states accounting for 84.16% of the total active caseload.

Six states and UTs - Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Chandigarh, Punjab and Gujarat - have reported a weekly positivity rate higher than the national average of 2%. Maharashtra and Kerala account for 67.84% of the active case numbers, stated the Union Health Ministry. Maharashtra has a weekly positivity rate of 10.02%, leading all the states. The active caseload in the country constitutes 1.51% of the total number of cases. Five states account for 80.33% of new COVID-19 infections… (ET Healthworld – PTI, March 2, 2021)