The Union Health ministry on Thursday advised the states to follow five-fold strategy to fight Covid-19 as the country recorded 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days. The active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) advised all the states to focus Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and Covid Appropriate Behaviour to fight Covid-19. The notification stated, "We will do another mock drill."