Covid-19: Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu among emerging states of concern, says Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal

Amid the rising number of Coronavirus cases, Government has flagged concerns in certain states and states like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Gujarat have emerged as states of concern, an ANI report said quoting Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry.

The Home Testing kit production capacity is currently at 1.2 cr per week. Besides this the testing kits are also adequately available. For all people contracting the virus, 7-day home quarantine is mandatory while instructions to wear masks.   

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There is no immediate requirement of test in case of persons being asymptomatic.

• In at least 159 nations, the cases have been on a rise
• Cases have been rising in Spain, UK and France.
• At least 36 nations in Asia where cases have been on the rise.
• Cases have been rising rapidly.
• In India the cases have been on the rise in many states. For eg. Weekly case in Maharashtra is at 2.57 lakhs. The positivity rate is high in Delhi.
• A sharp surge in COVID cases in India; active cases 9,35,310 as on 12th January
• High surge noticed globally- 159 countries;
  Eight countries in Europe reporting an increase of cases by more than 2 times in the last two weeks: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry