New Delhi: The Center has issued an alert to five states in the wake of rising number of covid cases in the country. The central government has directed the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Maharashtra to be vigilant.
Covid confirmed 4,033 people in the country yesterday. Three months ago, on March 10, the last daily Covid figure in the country reached 4,000. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the increase in the number of Covid cases in some states was due to the increase in covid cases in the country.
Rajesh Bhushan said vaccination, testing and monitoring should be strictly adhered to as per the directions given by the central government in its April 18 letter to the states.