After peaking in mid-September 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has been consistently declining. Here are the latest updates:Maharashtra229 school hostel students test coronavirus positiveA total of 229 students of a public school hostel in Maharashtra's Washim district have tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Thursday. Twenty one students tested positivein the first few days after which RT-PCR tests of all the 327 students were conducted, he said. Maharashtra/PunjabCOVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and Punjab increase sharplyAfter peaking in mid-September 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases in India has been consistently declining. steps up vigil on bordersTamil Nadu has stepped up vigil as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some parts of the country, including Maharashtra and Kerala.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2021 04:05 UTC