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Covid Now Endemic in India, Say Top Government Scientists
Mint Kolkata
|June 23, 2025
Scientists say cases fell over population immunity and the virus's continuing mildness
Covid-19 has become endemic in India, top scientists at the Department of Biotechnology said, ruling out the risk of any severe fresh outbreak. The current situation, they noted, is marked by small, isolated episodes rather than large waves of infections.
This assessment is reflected in the steadily declining number of active cases. India's active caseload dropped to 5,012 on Sunday, down from 5,976 on Friday, according to official data. Two new deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking total fatalities this year to 112.
This story is from the June 23, 2025 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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