India reported 14,092 new COVID cases with 41 fatalities in past 24 hours. A decrease of 2,403 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload.
States were advised to diligently follow the five-fold strategy of test-track-treat vaccinate and adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviour within the community.
Covid-19 is on a rise again in the southern states of India, as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have been witnessing a high number of fresh cases. For the third consecutive day on Sunday, Tamil Nadu had reported over 2,000 new coronavirus infections as the state logged 2,672 cases.
While health officials are playing down the high test positivity rate, health experts say a fourth wave may strike earlier than the anticipated onset in July