"Pandemic Still Not Over": Centre Asks 8 States To Keep Eye On Covid Cases
NDTV
COVID-19: While hospitalisation rate and deaths due to Covid have remained low, states and districts reporting higher number of cases may indicate a possible localised spread of infection, the centre said in a letter to eight states
The centre has asked eight states to keep a close watch on the COVID-19 situation amid rising positivity rate, or infections per 100 tests.
"The pandemic is still not over, and we must remain cautious against laxity at any level, which may nullify the gains made in pandemic management so far," Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter to the eight states.
Mr Bhushan said while hospitalisation rate and deaths due to Covid have remained low, states and districts reporting higher number of cases may indicate a possible localised spread of infection.
"This has necessitated a closer look at these states and districts (high daily cases and/or high test positivity rates) and the need to institute requisite public health measures to control and contain such surges in the initial stages," Mr Bhushan said in the letter.
