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Cabinet secy holds meeting with worst-hit 8 states, UTs
Updated On: 28 February, 2021 09:08 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
In the last two weeks, Kerala has shown the maximum decline in the number of active cases
A medic collects swab sample for the COVID-19 test amid concern over a surge in infections. PIC/PTI
The cabinet secretary chaired a high-level review meeting on Saturday with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Health Ministry said.
The states showing a steady surge are Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. The ministry said 85.75 per cent of 16,488 new cases registered in a span of 24 hours are from six states and UTs. “Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases,” the ministry said.
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