reproduction number (R-value) has surpassed one in five states, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The states showing an increase in the R factor are -- Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The increasing trend of reproduction number in some states is cause of concern, although there is stabilisation in Covid-19 cases in the country, the ministry said, adding there are significant reasons to enforce pandemic control measures.
It further said that Kerala reported more than half of the total Covid-19 cases recorded in the country in the past seven days.
At a joint press briefing on the pandemic, an official said that 37 districts across nine states, including Kerala (11 districts) and Tamil Nadu