<span style="color: #222222;">Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has advised Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Delhi and Haryana to continue monitoring the spread of Covid infection and undertake required steps for prompt and effective management of Covid-19.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />'' Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan has written letters to States and Union Territory saying that these have reported increase in weekly new cases and positivity rate. Union Health Ministry said, there are few States which are reporting a higher number of daily new cases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />'' The Ministry has advised to monitor clusters of new Covid-19 cases and emphasize on adequate testing in areas reporting high case positivity.  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> <br />''<br />''In the letters, the Ministry said, it is essential that the state must maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action in the areas of concern to control any emerging spread of infection. </span><br />