Covid-19 cases. The Centre on Thursday wrote to all states and union territories regarding the ‘upsurge’ in new Covid-19 cases in the past two weeks, adding that high-level testing must be conducted in areas that are reporting new or clusters of cases, according to people familiar with the matter.
Meanwhile, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the 194.74 crore (1,94,74,38,014) mark on Thursday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
The government data added that more than 13 lakh (13,28,975) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Thursday. The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from Covid-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of Covid-19 vaccination throughout the country.