Though a decline in new COVID19 infections is being observed overall, there are many states, including Odisha where the trends are worrying. Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal, said that that there are many states where an increasing trend in COVID19 cases is being observed. While in the past 2 days cases are declining at the national level, increasing trend is being observed in states like Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Odisha, Punjab, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir & Goa.