The number of active cases of COVID-19 has been less than 6 lakh for seven consecutive days with 27 states and UTs having less than 20,000 active cases, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.In a statement, the Ministry said India continues to report a steady trend of declining active cases of COVID-19 which presently stands at 5,27,962.“The active cases are less than 6 lakh for the last seven consecutive days. Twenty-seven States and UTs have less than 20,000 active cases and 10 States/UTs account for 78% of the total active cases in the country. Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal together account for more than 51% of the active cases,” it said.

The number of active cases of COVID-19 has been less than 6 lakh for seven consecutive days with 27 states and UTs having less than 20,000 active cases, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.In a statement, the Ministry said India continues to report a steady trend of declining active cases of COVID-19 which presently stands at 5,27,962.“The active cases are less than 6 lakh for the last seven consecutive days. Twenty-seven States and UTs have less than 20,000 active cases and 10 States/UTs account for 78% of the total active cases in the country. Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal together account for more than 51% of the active cases,” it said.