Progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in northeast: Union minister Jitendra Singh

Union ministerJitendra Singh said there is a progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in all eight northeastern states but cautioned that the fall in active cases must be followed with greater thrust on vaccination and strict observance of relevant protocols.

Meghalaya is the only exception which witnessed a surge due to the Covid-19 cases at a prison in Ri-bhoi district, he said.
There is a progressive decline in Covid-19 cases in all the eight north-eastern states, the minister added.

All the eight states informed the minister that they were taking regular measures to defeat the second wave of the pandemic, and at the same time, augmenting Health with support from the central government and the ministry of DoNER.