MHA extends Covid guidelines to April 30; states can impose local curbs

According to the guidelines, states and UTs, where the proportion of RT-PCR tests is less, should rapidly increase it, to reach the prescribed level of 70 per cent or more

Amid fresh coronavirus surge in many states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday issued new guidelines for effective control of infections. 

The new guidelines will be effective from April 1 and will remain in force till April 30.

The main focus of the guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains achieved in containing the spread of Covid-19, which was visible in the sustained decline in the number of active cases, continuously for about 5 months, said MHA.

The guidelines mandate the states and union territories to strictly enforce the "Test-Track-Treat" protocol in all parts of the country, ensure