coronavirus active cases stand at 1.68 lakh with five states accounting for 84.16% of the active infections, while six states and UTs have a weekly positivity rate higher than the national average of 2%, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.The country's present active caseload now consists of 1.51% of India's total infections.Five states -- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab and Tamil Nadu cumulatively account for 84.16% of the total active cases in the country.
Maharashtra alone accounts for 46.82% of India's total active cases, followed by Kerala with 28.61%.Six states and UTs including Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Chandigarh, Punjab and Gujarat have a weekly positivity rate higher than the national average of 2%.