The national capital reported 484 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 26.58 per cent, according to a daily bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Monday.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday asked the citizens not to panic after the country witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases and advised the people to maintain hygiene.
With the spike in Covid-19 cases across the country and in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Tanaji Sawant informed that the state would be conducting a mock drill on April 13-14.
The sudden spike in Covid 19 cases across the country has made people mask up themselves. Many government authorities have once again made masks compulsory in public places by issuing notifications.
The overall active cases currently stand at 32,814, as of Sunday, with the daily positivity rate at 3.39 per cent, the Health Ministry stated further in its release.
Registering a hike in the number of positive cases, the national capital reported 733 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent, according to a daily bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Friday.
926 new Covid cases and three Covid deaths were reported in Maharashtra, the state's Covid Media Bulletin said. According to the Bulletin, there are 4,487 active Covid cases in the State.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, on Friday said the Centre has been regularly issuing guidelines to the states and Union Territories amid a nationwide upward spiral in the Covid-19 cases.
"On the occasion of World Health Day, I wish for the health of the whole world. The concept of Vasudev Kutumbakam is our heritage and in this series, the country is fulfilling its responsibility for the world in the health sector under the leadership of Modi ji," Mandaviya said.