Centre has written to all states in the wake of rise in Covid cases. It has asked states/UTs to take pre-emptive measures to contain the spread of infection.
Kerala and Mizoram are the only states witnessing a surge in new cases of Covid-19 while the remaining 34 states/UTs are now recording a decline in fresh cases of infection and positivity rate.
COVID-19 infections in Kerala witnessed a steep rise as the state reported 46,387 new positive cases. The test positivity rate stands at 40.21 per cent.