New Delhi/IBNS: India has witnessed a steep spike in COVID-19 cases in the past week, with the number of active infections in the country surging over 3,000 at present.

States like Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi are the worst-hit ones in the latest wave.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 3,395 active COVID-19  cases in the country as of Saturday morning, which is a spike of about 1,200 percent from last week.

India had 257 active cases on May 22 and 1,010 by May 26.

The country reported 685 new coronavirus cases between Friday and Saturday, along with four deaths, according to the health ministry data.

Kerala, the worst-hit state in India, reported 189 new COVID-19 cases on Friday and has 1,336 active infections.

It is followed by Maharashtra (467), Delhi (375), Gujarat (265), Karnataka (234), West Bengal (205), Tamil Nadu (185), and Uttar Pradesh (117).

India has also reported 26 deaths due to Coronavirus this year.