Centre asks four states to take prompt steps to curb recent spike in Covid-19 cases

The Centre has asked four states recording a surge in Covid-19 cases — Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal — to maintain a “strict vigil” and take steps to curb the recent spike. The states have been advised to maintain a “strict vigil” and to take steps to keep a check on the rising cases, especially in view of the new strain of the virus being observed in a few states in India.The Centre has asked four states recording a surge in Covid-19 cases — Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal — to maintain a “strict vigil” and take steps to curb the recent spike. The states have been advised to maintain a “strict vigil” and to take steps to keep a check on the rising cases, especially in view of the new strain of the virus being observed in a few states in India.