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.
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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.
Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil along with Health Department and National Health Mission officials on Friday participated in the meeting, chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
In view of increasing cases of Covid-19, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired a review meeting with states on Friday, asked them to stay alert and remain prepared for the management of the disease.
Puducherry Chief Minister Natesan Krishnasamy Rangasamy, while taking part in the Covid-19 review meeting held by Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, said the spread of Covid-19 in Puducherry is under control.
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.
As many 6,050 fresh Covid-19 infections were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, marking a significant jump from Thursday's tally of 5,335 cases, the Union health ministry said.