Highlights Centre has told the states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases that there's a need for effective testing and comprehensive tracking. Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level review meeting with Chief Secretaries of 8 states/UT. New Delhi: The Centre has told the states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases that there's a need for effective testing and comprehensive tracking. The Centre has also directed these states to monitor the mutant strain and clustering of cases for early hotspot identification and control. The Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level review meeting with Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir. These states/UT have been reporting a high active caseload in the last week.