<p>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday called a meeting of officials of the state health department to discuss the situation related to Covid amid spurt in cases in some countries.</p>.<p>The meeting will be held at the civil secretariat here, official sources said. </p>.<p>Earlier, Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra said there are nine active cases of coronavirus in the state presently.</p>.<p>Punjab has till date recorded 20,513 deaths due to Covid-19 and a total of 7.85 lakh people were found positive for the infection out of total 2.10 crore samples taken for tests.</p>.<p>The sudden rise in positive cases in countries such as the US, Japan, Korea, Brazil and China has caused concern among Indian authorities. </p>.<p>Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has sent a circular to all states and union territories, emphasising on whole genome sequencing of positive cases to understand the new variants of the virus. </p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated.</p>
<p>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday called a meeting of officials of the state health department to discuss the situation related to Covid amid spurt in cases in some countries.</p>.<p>The meeting will be held at the civil secretariat here, official sources said. </p>.<p>Earlier, Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra said there are nine active cases of coronavirus in the state presently.</p>.<p>Punjab has till date recorded 20,513 deaths due to Covid-19 and a total of 7.85 lakh people were found positive for the infection out of total 2.10 crore samples taken for tests.</p>.<p>The sudden rise in positive cases in countries such as the US, Japan, Korea, Brazil and China has caused concern among Indian authorities. </p>.<p>Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has sent a circular to all states and union territories, emphasising on whole genome sequencing of positive cases to understand the new variants of the virus. </p>.<p>Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated.</p>