Centre Keeps Close Watch On 10 States With High Positivity Rates

These states are Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh

The Home and Health ministries are monitoring Covid data - mortality, medical facilities and infrastructure shortage - from the 10 states with higher positivity rates than the national average. These states are Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. The centre's concern comes with the country reporting over 1.5 lakh new cases per day since April 11, and over a lakh per day since April 7, to take active cases to an all-time high of nearly 15 lakh. This morning more than two lakh new Covid cases - another all-time record - were reported.