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This development comes just a day after the Union Health Ministry wrote to six states - Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, which reported a significant rise in Covid cases last week.
Updated : Mar 17, 2023, 04:01 PM IST | Edited by : Riddhima Kanetkar
Amid the rising cases of H3N2 and Covid-19 in Maharashtra, hospitals across the states have been advised to be on high alert. Tanaji Sawant, the state health minister, speaking to reporters, said that there was a meeting of the Health Department, with the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister also present and all the hospitals have been asked to be on alert.
"H3N2 virus is spreading in the state, but there is no need to worry. People must not go in crowded areas, wear masks & maintain social distancing. H3N2 & Covid cases are on the rise again in the state", Sawant said.
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