Updated On: 21 December, 2022 08:53 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Union health ministry on Tuesday urged all states and union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer variants

A health worker collects a swab sample for Covid-19 test. File Pic
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the COVID-19 situation on Wednesday in view of a fresh spurt in cases in some countries such as Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US, official sources said.
The minister will review the COVID-19 situation at 11:30 am on Wednesday "considering the international scenario", they said.