<span style="color: #222222;">Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today reviewed the COVID situation and public health measures with Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of seven States. These States are Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and Goa. During the meeting, Dr Harsh Vardhan advised the States to focus on higher testing, especially in districts with higher positivity rate. <br />''<br />''He stressed upon the importance of Jan-Andolan initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stop the chain of transmission. Elaborating on steps taken by the government to promote Jan Andolan among the masses, he added that COVID Appropriate Behaviour is the most potent social Vaccine.<br />''<br />''Highlighting the State specific areas of concern that would require focussed attention, Dr. Harsh Vardhan noted that although the active cases have come down in Maharashtra, it continues to have a large active caseload, with a high fatality rate of 2.6 per cent. He said, case fatality rate in Uttarakhand is higher than the national average at 1.64 per cent. The Minister said, the active cases are on the rise in the recent days in Manipur. <br />''<br />''He stated that higher positivity in the State is indicative of hidden transmission. Dr Harsh Vardhan said, 40 per cent of total deaths were recorded in just the last one month in Goa which is a cause of worry. With 70 per cent of cases concentrated in Aizawl, Mizoram is witnessing a further rise in active cases. Tripura and Meghalaya are also reporting higher deaths in the active age groups 45 to 60 years which are preventable.</span>