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Centre writes to 6 states recording slight Covid surge | Latest News India
The Union health ministry on Thursday wrote to six states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka – that it said have reported a slight increase in cases of Covid-19, asking them to follow a risk assessment-based approach to prevent and contain the spread of infection.
The ministry suggested a possible localised spread of the SARS-COV-2 virus that is causing the increase in cases.
“There are a few states which are reporting higher numbers of cases indicating possible localised spread of infection, and there is a need to follow a risk assessment based approach to prevent and contain the infection,” said Union health secretary, Rajesh Bhushan, in a letter to these states.
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A minor uptick in daily has been noted in certain parts of the country with 3,264 new infections being reported for the week ended March 15, compared to 2,082 cases in the week ended March 8, according to government data. To be sure, the overall case trajectory in the country remains at one of the lowest levels since the start of the pandemic more than three years ago.
There has, however, been a rise in cases of viral influenza across the country and the symptoms are similar to Covid-19 such as sore throat, fever, bodyache, fatigue etc.
India logged over 1,800 new Covid cases for second consecutive day, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.
Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan will today hold a meeting with states’ health secretaries and senior officers to review Covid-19 preparedness as India continues to report a rise in coronavirus infections. Details of the nationwide mock-drill planned next month at health facilities in all districts will be communicated at the review meeting.
On Saturday, India logged 1,890 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in 149 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The daily positivity was recorded at 1.56 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.29 per cent.
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