'Pandemic still not over': Centre writes to 8 states amid 'consistent rise' in Covid cases

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday wrote a letter to the health secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana, and Delhi amid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country. In his letter, Bhushan asked the eight states to strengthen Covid-19 surveillance in all districts to improving community awareness and maintain a strict vigil.