Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has decided to depute two high-level multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala and Maharashtra to collaborate with the State Health Authorities in instituting public health measures for COVID-19 management.

At a time when almost all States/Union Territories are showing a declining trend in the number of cases and deaths due to COVID-19, Kerala and Maharashtra continue to report a large number of cases. At present, these two States alone are contributing to almost 70% active COVID-19 cases in the country.

The Central team to Maharashtra comprises of experts drawn from National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi. The Kerala team shall comprise of a senior official from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare along with experts from Regional Office of Health & Family Welfare, Thiruvananthapuram and Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.

The teams shall work closely with the State Health Departments, take stock of the on-ground situation and recommend necessary public health interventions to contain the large number of cases being reported by these States.

India’s Daily New Cases continue to follow a downward trajectory. From an all-time high of 96,551 on 11^th September 2021, the country’s daily new positive cases have come down to 11,427 on 1st February 2021.

Country’s Daily new Deaths have fallen below the 120 mark. 118 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours as of 1st February 2021.