In these states, Covid cases are rapidly increasing, and masks are returning

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Health Minister, presided over a review meeting on Friday to evaluate the situation. Some states have released Covid recommendations and mandated masks once more as a result of the serious scenario that has been created by the recent increase in Covid cases. India reported 6,155 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, up from 6,050 infections on Friday, bringing the total to 4,47,51,259. There are 31,194 current cases in the nation, according to information made public by the health ministry on Saturday. On Saturday, 11 further deaths related to Covid were recorded, bringing the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 to 5,30,954.

On Friday, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Health Minister, presided over a review meeting with the health ministers of all the states and the Union Territories. He urged them to hold mock drills on April 10 and 11 at public and private hospitals to gauge their readiness to handle an increase in Covid cases. Veena George, the state’s health minister, declared on Saturday that pregnant women, the elderly, and people with lifestyle conditions would all need to wear masks because to the sharp increase in Covid cases in the state. 1,801 Covid instances were reported in Kerala on Saturday.