NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over the rise in active Covid-19 cases in a few states, including Maharashtra, the Centre on Thursday advised people to be careful and watchful and not lower guard as the pandemic is not yet over.
At a press conference, NITI Aayog member (Health) V K Paul termed the coronavirus situation, especially in Maharashtra, worrisome .
He referred to the lockdown imposed in Nagpur from March 15 to 21 to say, We are reaching a situation where these approaches (to tackle the spread of Covid-19) are being brought back. We are very worried about the rise in cases in Maharashtra. Don t take this virus for granted. It can come up unexpectedly. If we have to remain free of this virus, Covid-appropriate behaviour, containment strategy as well as vaccination has to be brought in, Paul said.
Upsurge In The Number Of Daily Covid-19 Cases In Several States: Union Health Ministry
According to a recent statement given by the ministry, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh have been seeing a rise in daily active new Covid cases PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-02-20T14:28:46+05:30 Upsurge In The Number Of Daily Covid-19 Cases In Several States: Union Health Ministry outlookindia.com 2021-02-20T15:20:25+05:30
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An upsurge has been recorded in the daily new cases of Covid-19 in states like Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, informed the Union health ministry.
In the last seven days, Chhatisgarh, too, has seen a rise in daily active new cases, said the ministry in a statement. It added that in the last 24 hours, 259 daily new cases have been reported.
As many as 8,157 patients were discharged after recovery on Sunday, which took the number of recovered persons to 4,88,271 so far. According to the official, there are 1,71,542 active Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra at present. So far, 36,16,704 tests have been carried out in the state.
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): As many as 4,54,049 people have been vaccinated till early Tuesday morning as India's active COVID-19 cases came down to 2 lakhs amid the ongoing vaccination drive in the country.