India's monkeypox caseload has touched eight now, with Kerala recording its fifth case and Delhi reporting its third case on Tuesday, 2 August.
Isolation rooms have been set up at Delhi's Safdarjung hospital, RML hospital, and Lady Hardinge hospital to treat monkeypox patients, as per official sources.
Meanwhile, the Kerala government confirmed that a 22-year-old man who died on 30 July following a return from the UAE, has tested positive for monkeypox, making it India's first confirmed monkeypox fatality.
Rajasthan also reported its first suspected case of monkeypox, in a 20-year-old man hospitalized with rashes and a fever.
The Centre formed a task force on Monday, 1 August, to monitor the spread of monkeypox cases in the country.
Globally, the monkeypox caseload continues to rise, with over 17,000 cases being recorded from over 70 countries. California became the third US state to declare a state of emergency following the surge in monkeypox cases in the country.