As cases surge, Centre issues advisory to states to keep vigil on Covid-19 situation

NEW DELHI: Amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases in many countries including India, the Centre issued an advisory to states to monitor and keep a vigil on the emerging situation. After Kerala, which detected India’s first case of the JN.1 subvariant, states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka announced various steps to tackle the fresh outbreak. Karnataka has also made it mandatory for people over 60 and those with comorbidities to wear masks. This was after Kerala saw a jump in Covid-19 cases. In an advisory, the Union Health Ministry said, “As the COVID-19 virus continues to circulate and its epidemiology behaviour gets settled in Indian weather conditions and circulation of other usual pathogens, it is of utmost importance that we…