Kerala only state to report surge

India’s daily count of new Covid-19 cases again crossed the 40,000 mark, driven by a rapid surge in positive cases in Kerala – which alone accounted for over 68% of total 46,164 new cases detected across the country on Wednesday. Kerala - accounting for 58.4% of total Covid-19 cases last week - is the only state reporting a surge in new Covid-19 cases, even as all other states are showing a declining trend with overall weekly positivity rate below 3% for eight consecutive weeks.