**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's response to a query in Lok Sabha regarding the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. As of July 25, 2025, there was a slight increase in COVID-19 cases reported by States/UTs from the end of May 2025, but this increase declined significantly since mid-June 2025. Detailed state/UT-wise data on COVID-19 status is available at https://covid19dashboard.mohfw.gov.in. To strengthen long-term preparedness against public health emergencies, the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) has been launched. This mission aims to enhance healthcare infrastructure at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Key components of PM-ABHIM include establishing Health Emergency Operation Centres, Health and Wellness Centers, Block Public Health Units in High Focus States, Regional and State branches of the National Centers for Disease Control (NCDC), Metropolitan health surveillance units, BSL-III laboratories, strengthening existing Viral Diagnostic and Research Labs (VRDLs), establishing four new National Institutes of Virology (NIVs), a National Institute for One Health, and new Airport Health Offices and Quarantine Centres. From April 1, 2025, to July 22, 2025, 164 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported by States/UTs, with the majority of cases having comorbidities. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, provided this information.
Key Entities Referenced
COVID-19: A disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for a global pandemic. The policy discusses increasing cases and deaths related to COVID-19 in India.
SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT: Member of LOK SABHA, who raised the unstarred question No. 1066 regarding increasing cases of COVID-19.
SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: Minister of State in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, who provided the answer to the question regarding COVID-19 cases.
Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PMABHIM): A long-term program launched to enhance the capacity of healthcare facilities to manage emerging diseases and public health emergencies.
Health and Wellness Centers: A part of PMABHIM, these centers are for provisioning of essential health services.
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): A national organization with regional and state branches to provide support for disease outbreak and public health surveillance, as mentioned under PMABHIM.
National Institute of Virology (NIV): Four new national institutes of virology are being established as part of PMABHIM.
National Institute for One Health: A new institute being established as part of PMABHIM.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1066
TO BE ANSWERED ON25.07.2025
INCREASING CASES OFCOVID-19
†1066 SHRIASHOKKUMAR RAWAT:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH & FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether cases related to Covid-19 are increasing in the country during the last three months
andif so, the detailsthereof, State/UT-wise;
(b) the current status of States thathave beenfound affected therefrom till date:
(c) whether Government is augmenting the special medical facilities in the country and if so, the
detailsthereof; and
(d) the numberof people who have died due toCovid-19 during the last three monthstill date?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH & FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) & (b) There was a slight increase in Covid 19 cases reported by States/UTs from the end of
May 2025, which declined significantly since mid-June 2025. The status of Covid 19 as reported
bythe States/UTscanbeseenat https://covid19dashboard.mohfw.gov.in/
(c) With the long-term goal to better prepare our country against public health emergencies,
Pradhan Mantri - Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) was launched
with the intent to enhance the capacity of primary, secondary and tertiary health care
facilities/systems andinstitutes for identifyingandmanaginganynewandemerging diseases.
These includes establishment of Health Emergency Operation Centres, Health and Wellness
Centers for provisioning of essential health services, Block Public Health Units in High Focus
States, Regional and State branches of National Centers for Disease Control (NCDC) to provide
support for disease outbreak and public health surveillance, Metropolitan health surveillance
unitsinurbanareas, BSL-IIIlaboratoriesacross the countrytostrengthen the laboratorynetwork,
strengthening existing Viral Diagnostic and Research Labs (VRDLs), four new National
Page1of2institutes of Virology (NIVs), National Institute for One Health, new Airport Health Offices and
Quarantine Centres.
(d)As on22 July 2025,164deathsdue toCOVID-19 hadbeenreportedby States/UTs since first
of April 2025,majorityhadcomorbidities.
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