In what is seen as a major achievement for India in its fight against Covid-19, the actual load of active cases fell below 5 lakh on Tuesday for the first time since the end of July while many countries across the world are witnessing a surge, the health ministry said, reports Sushmi Dey. Around 27 states and UTs reported less than 20,000 active cases, whereas six states and UTs, including Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, UP, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, have active cases between 20,000 to 50,000. Maharashtra and Kerala have over 50,000 active cases.