In its latest Covid guidelines, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday said that containment measures will remain in force across the country till September 31.
The MHA urged states to ensure that areas having no virus or low transmission are adequately protected by ramping up testing and surveillance. India reported 46,759 coronavirus cases and 509 deaths in the last 24 hours, ending at 8 AM on Saturday. With this the country’s total Covid caseload rose to 3.26 crore (3,26,49,947), while the death toll increased to 4.37 lakh (4,37,370).
