<span style="color: #222222;">MP is witnessing a steady rise in covid cases in the last few days.The covid positivity rate has increased to 2.2percent. With neighbouring Maharashtra witnessing a surge in daily Coronavirus cases, the state government yesterday directed for intensifying surveillance in districts bordering Maharashtra.<br />''<br />''In wake of steady rise in Covid-19 cases administration has become vigilant in  strict adherence to all Covid-19 guidelines and health protocol.The district collectors have been asked to ensure temperature-based screening of people coming from Maharashtra.<br />''<br />''The home department has written to collectors of 12 districts which share the border with Maharashtra and a few other districts including Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad, Betul, Seoni, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Barwani, Khandwa, Khargone, Burhanpur, and Alirajpur  to hold crisis management meeting.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile the state reported 294 positive cases yesterday while 241 recovered from infection. "Pooja P. Vardhan , AIR News Bhopal.</span><br />