The Union home ministry on Thursday extended Covid-19 guidelines till February 28 and urged states/Union territories not to lower their guards, as cases decline, but new variants continue to emerge, reports Hindustan Times.

In wake of rising Covid cases, Union Home Secretary writes to chief secretaries of all States/UTs, asking to issues necessary directions to authorities concerned for effective management of the disease.

“All States/UTs must observe all precautions and not let the guard down,” he writes

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