Covid-19 surge: Centre asks states to implement intensive, local and focused containment strategies
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 surge: Centre asks states to implement intensive, local and focused containment strategies

India Today  

The central government on Monday asked states and Union Territories to implement intensive, local and focused containment strategies to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission and control the surge in cases. In a letter to the states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said authorities at the district level should be sensitised on the strategy for imposing restrictions, and it should be widely disseminated to the public and field functionaries for their effective implementation. Considering this unprecedented spike in cases, he said, there is an urgent need for states and UTs to consider strict Covid management and control measures, in the surge areas to bring the situation under control. The letter said that the Union health ministry has advised all states and UTs to implement an intensive, local and focused containment framework, focused on specific districts, cities, areas, and identified based on a prescribed criterion.

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Amid COVID-19 surge, Centre issues advisory for eight states | Check details
1 year, 8 months ago

Amid COVID-19 surge, Centre issues advisory for eight states | Check details

India TV News  

COVID-19 surge in India: With India seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Central government on Friday asked eight states and Union Territories- -Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan- - to strengthen coronavirus surveillance in all districts. Union Health Secretary said that India has been witnessing a consistent rise in COVID-I 9 cases since March …

Battle against COVID-19! THESE states roll out major guidelines to combat infection
1 year, 9 months ago

Battle against COVID-19! THESE states roll out major guidelines to combat infection

India TV News  

Battle against Covid-19: Fresh covid-19 cases are brewing troubles in the country. “The state government is monitoring the situation amidst the rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases in the country,” the chief minister said, adding that people will have to take precautions while the government has already issued an advisory. Haryana Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Haryana government …

Surge in Covid cases: Mandaviya asks states to stay alert, prepared
1 year, 9 months ago

Surge in Covid cases: Mandaviya asks states to stay alert, prepared

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the meeting with state health ministers and principal and additional chief secretaries held virtually, Mandaviya stressed on identifying emergency hotspots by monitoring trends of influenza-like illness and severe acute …

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country and advised states to remain vigilant and prepare for effective management of the virus. During a virtual meeting with state health ministers, principal, and additional chief secretaries, Mandaviya emphasised the need to identify emergency hotspots through the monitoring of …

Uttar Pradesh puts frontline workers, hospitals on ‘alert mode’, amid partial rise in COVID-19 cases
1 year, 9 months ago

Uttar Pradesh puts frontline workers, hospitals on ‘alert mode’, amid partial rise in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday put all the frontline workers working in government as well as private hospitals on ‘alert mode’, while stepping up precautionary measures in light of a partial rise in COVID-19 cases in a few districts of the State. The State government issued the directions after a presentation regarding Communicable Disease Control and Dastak Abhiyan attended …

Centre plans COVID-19 mock drill to prepare states
2 years ago

Centre plans COVID-19 mock drill to prepare states

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: States and Union territories will undertake a mock drill across all health facilities on Tuesday to ensure the operational readiness of the Covid-dedicated facilities, with a specific focus on oxygen plants, ventilators, logistics, and human resources. During a virtual meeting with health ministers and senior officials of states and UTs, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said …

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures
2 years, 5 months ago

Centre asks TS to step up Covid control measures

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Union health secretary has written to the Telangana state government, asking it to take a slew of measures to prevent the spread of Covid including conducting adequate testing, keeping an eye on districts reporting higher cases, carrying out genome sequencing, increasing pace of vaccination etc, especially in light of the upcoming festivals. The letter written by Union health …

Covid-19: Centre warns states on masss gatherings
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: Centre warns states on masss gatherings

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of festive season, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to ensure that people taking part in mass gatherings and undertaking pilgrimage are asymptomatic and preferably fully vaccinated against Covid-19. In a letter to states and UTs on Tuesday, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said mass gatherings in context of various festivities as well as yatras …

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to states, UTs over surge in COVID-19 cases
2 years, 8 months ago

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to states, UTs over surge in COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

The ministry advised ensuring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible populations including the primary vaccination as well administration of precaution doses New Delhi: Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to the governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Mizoram over the increasing positivity rate and cases and urged States, Union …

Can Consider Removing Covid-19 Curbs As Cases See Decline, Centre’s Message to States
2 years, 10 months ago

Can Consider Removing Covid-19 Curbs As Cases See Decline, Centre’s Message to States

News 18  

The Union health ministry, in a letter, has asked all states and union territories to review, amend or remove additional Covid-19 restrictions after considering the trend of new cases and positivity rate. Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan told all chief secretaries and administrators to make the changes, as there was a sustained downward trend in the trajectory of coronavirus cases in …

Centre asks States to review, amend/do away with the additional COVID restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre asks States to review, amend/do away with the additional COVID restrictions

The Hindu  

It is too early to say anything definite on the COVID-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday while inaugurating the revamped canteen of the Ministry. The Health Ministry said it had written to the States asking them to review and amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country is showing …

Govt asks states to review, amend additional COVID-19 restrictions
2 years, 10 months ago

Govt asks states to review, amend additional COVID-19 restrictions

India TV News  

Highlights The Centre has asked states and union territories to review and amend Covid restrictions. The Centre has asked states and union territories to review, amend or do away with additional COVID-19 restrictions after considering the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions, stating a sustained downward trend in the nationwide case trajectory. In a letter sent …

Union Health Minister reiterates five-fold strategy for effective COVID-19 surveillance
2 years, 11 months ago

Union Health Minister reiterates five-fold strategy for effective COVID-19 surveillance

The Hindu  

Highlighting the role that teleconsultation has played to serve the people in far-off places as well as COVID-19 patients in home isolation, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the states and the union territories to focus more on such services for better public health management. Stressing the role that teleconsultation and telemedicine have played in the country to …

Mansukh Mandaviya to hold review meeting with southern states, UTs over COVID situation today
2 years, 11 months ago

Mansukh Mandaviya to hold review meeting with southern states, UTs over COVID situation today

India TV News  

Highlights Health Min will chair high-level virtual meeting with health ministers of Southern states', UTs He'll review COVID situation as well as response measures being taken in context of Omicron variant The meeting will also be attended by some senior health officials on Jan 28 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level virtual meeting with the health ministers …

Covid curbs extended till Feb 28 as positivity rate in 407 districts still above 10%, says MHA
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid curbs extended till Feb 28 as positivity rate in 407 districts still above 10%, says MHA

India TV News  

Highlights Home Ministry on Thursday extended existing COVID-19 containment measures till Feb 28 Decision was taken in view of the wave of infections, driven by the Omicron variant Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla communicated the order to all states and Union territories The Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the existing COVID-19 containment measures till February 28 in view of …

Centre advises states, UTs to monitor COVID situation; says '5-10 pc of active cases need hospitalisation'
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre advises states, UTs to monitor COVID situation; says '5-10 pc of active cases need hospitalisation'

India TV News  

Highlights The situation is dynamic and evolving, the Centre has said Rise in COVID cases appears to be driven by Omicron variant, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said It is important to conserve healthcare workers by initiating staggering, the Centre has said Five to ten per cent of the active COVID-19 cases needed hospitalisation in the present surge, said Union Health …

Let There Be No Lapse in Our Preparedness as We Battle This Covid Surge: Mandaviya to States
2 years, 11 months ago

Let There Be No Lapse in Our Preparedness as We Battle This Covid Surge: Mandaviya to States

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday called on states and Union territories to ensure there is no lapse in the preparation to battle Covid surge and stressed on maintaining a holistic synergy for seamless management of the pandemic. Reiterating that the Centre is dedicated to supporting states in containing Covid, he said the Union government has provided support under …

5-10% active cases need hospitalization currently, situation might change rapidly: Centre to states
3 years ago

5-10% active cases need hospitalization currently, situation might change rapidly: Centre to states

India TV News  

Highlights Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 5-10% of active Covid cases now needed hospitalisation. But the situation is dynamic and may change rapidly, he said in letter to states on Covid situation Bhushan stressed that states need to keep a watch on cases under home isolation and in hospitals. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday, in a letter …

Step up infra to tackle high Covid-19 surge: Centre to states
3 years ago

Step up infra to tackle high Covid-19 surge: Centre to states

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday urged states to take all necessary steps to strengthen infrastructure so that the country escapes unscathed from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a health ministry statement. Therefore, leave no stone unturned in ramping up infrastructure to manage a high surge so that India escapes unscathed from this episode of Covid-19,” said Mandaviya during …

Amid COVID-19 spike, Centre to hold webinars for states and UTs on clinical case management
3 years ago

Amid COVID-19 spike, Centre to hold webinars for states and UTs on clinical case management

Firstpost  

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has requested all state-level Centres of Excellence and doctors in public and private district-level COVID-19 health facilities along with CDMOs and in-charges of COVID-19 treatment facilities to attend these webinars New Delhi: In view of the rise in coronavirus infections and its Omicron variant, the Centre has decided to hold a series of webinars from …

MHA seeks states’ ideas to contain Omicron
3 years ago

MHA seeks states’ ideas to contain Omicron

Live Mint  

The ministry of home affairs on Monday urged states to recommend ways to contain the spread of covid-19 following early signs of a surge in cases amid the detection of the new virulent strain Omicron across the country. In a letter, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla said states must consider imposing need-based local curbs and restrictions for crowd control during …

Union Home Ministry extends COVID-19 safety norms till December 31
3 years, 1 month ago

Union Home Ministry extends COVID-19 safety norms till December 31

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the COVID-19 guidelines issued under the Disaster Management Act, till December 31. “Further the contacts of these international travelers must also be closely tracked and tested as per MoHFW guidelines and the samples of travelers turning positive are sent to the designated INSACOG Genome Sequencing Laboratories promptly, as per the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics …

Govt extends Covid containment measures till Dec 31 amid concerns over Omicron variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Govt extends Covid containment measures till Dec 31 amid concerns over Omicron variant

India Today  

The Centre on Tuesday extended the nation-wide COVID-19 containment measures till December 31 in view of the emergence of a highly mutant COVID-19 variant Omicron in some countries and asked the states to be vigilant. In a communication, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also asked states and UTs to strictly adhere to the November 25 advisory issued by the Union …

Centre pens letter to states, UTs expressing concerns over fall in COVID-19 testing rates
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre pens letter to states, UTs expressing concerns over fall in COVID-19 testing rates

Firstpost  

All the 13 states and UTs have been given the same advice though each letter mentions state-specific testing details of particular districts and positivity rates Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union health ministry has written to 13 states and Union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates …

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs
3 years, 1 month ago

Centre concerned over declining Covid testing rates, writes to 13 states, UTs

India Today  

Citing multiple surges in coronavirus cases in several countries, the Union Health Ministry has written to 13 states and union territories, including West Bengal, Kerala, Maharashtra and Punjab, expressing concerns over declining weekly testing rates and spiking positivity rates in some districts. In a letter to Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, West …

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus | Home Ministry extends COVID-19 guidelines till September 30

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has extended the implementation of COVID-19 management guidelines till September 30. The total number of active cases and high case positivity in some districts continued to remain a matter of concern, said the Ministry in an order. Observing that there was slackening in enforcement measures of authorities in States and Union Territories to ensure adherence …

Covid-19: Why the Centre Has Rushed a Multi-disciplinary Team to Manipur
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19: Why the Centre Has Rushed a Multi-disciplinary Team to Manipur

News 18  

The Union Health Ministry had on Tuesday flagged eight states that were exhibiting a reproductive number or R-value of more than one. Central Government deploys a multi-disciplinary team to Manipur in view of rising number of COVID-19 cases being reported in the state.The team will aid state’s ongoing efforts in #COVID19 management. — Mansukh Mandaviya August 4, 2021 Also, of …

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge
3 years, 5 months ago

No Home Quarantine, Get Covid Patients Admitted to Hosp: TN Govt to Officials Amid Surge

News 18  

With a view to identify the spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the state goverment on Friday advised officials concerned and doctors to get COVID-19 patients admitted in hospitals, instead of prescribing home quarantine. Minister for medical and family welfare Ma Subramanian said the health department has alsocommenced steps to identify the exact reasons behind the …

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min
3 years, 5 months ago

25 Districts Might See Easing of COVID-19 Curbs in Maharashtra: State Health Min

The Quint  

State Health Minister of Maharashtra Rajesh Tope spoke to reporters on Thursday and said that Mumbai and 24 other districts of the state which have recorded positivity rates lower than Maharashtra's average will likely see an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. He stated, "We have discussed introducing more relaxation in 25 districts, including Mumbai, where the positivity rate is much lower …

Centre extends Covid guidelines till Aug 31, calls for strictest measures in high positivity districts
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre extends Covid guidelines till Aug 31, calls for strictest measures in high positivity districts

India Today  

The Union Home Ministry has extended the validity of Covid-19 guidelines till August 31 and has asked states to ensure "strictest possible measures" in districts that have a high positivity rate. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written a letter to all states and UTs saying there is "no room for complacency" in observing Covid-19 protocol despite declining number of …

Test, track, treat, tika: PM Modi asks states with rising cases to take proactive steps to prevent third wave
3 years, 5 months ago

Test, track, treat, tika: PM Modi asks states with rising cases to take proactive steps to prevent third wave

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on ‘test, track, treat and tika ’ strategy to deal with Covid-19 situation, while urging states where Covid-19 cases are rising to take proactive measures to prevent a third wave. During his interaction with chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala, he said that 80 per cent of the new …

'Focus on micro containment zones': PM Modi reviews Covid situation in North-East with CMs of 8 states
3 years, 5 months ago

'Focus on micro containment zones': PM Modi reviews Covid situation in North-East with CMs of 8 states

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the Chief Ministers of the North-eastern states to focus on micro containment zones to tide over Covid-19 crisis. The northeastern states have witnessed a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, despite a decrease in the number of cases across India. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that around 80% of the …

PM Modi to review Covid situation in N-E states today
3 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi to review Covid situation in N-E states today

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers of eight northeastern states today morning on coronavirus disease situation, said people familiar with the matter. “PM will interact with CMs of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram at 11am via video conferencing on the Covid-19 situation in these states,” said a government communiqué. Arunachal Pradesh has …

COVID-19 situation in northeast States and UTs reviewed
3 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 situation in northeast States and UTs reviewed

The Hindu  

Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in all the northeast States and Union Territories. “It was also noted that of the 73 districts in the country with CPR above 10%, 46 districts are in northeast States, where strict containment measures need to be taken as per guidelines,” said a government release. The …

Centre rushes teams to six states reporting high number of Covid cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Centre rushes teams to six states reporting high number of Covid cases

India TV News  

The Centre on Friday deputed multi-disciplinary teams to Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Manipur in view of the high number of COVID-19 cases being reported by these states. Teams will be supporting the states in their efforts to carry out a targeted Covid response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic, a Union Health Ministry statement said. The …

Process of relaxing restrictions should be 'carefully calibrated': Centre tells states in advisory
3 years, 6 months ago

Process of relaxing restrictions should be 'carefully calibrated': Centre tells states in advisory

India TV News  

The Centre on Tuesday asked all states to focus on the five fold-strategy for effective COVID-19 management and said the process of relaxing restrictions should be "carefully calibrated". Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, in an advisory, said that states should regularly monitor the districts with a higher number of active coronavirus cases per million population as it is an important …

Govt tells SC it's continuously preparing states, UTs to deal with future Covid waves
3 years, 6 months ago

Govt tells SC it's continuously preparing states, UTs to deal with future Covid waves

India Today  

The Centre on Saturday told the Supreme Court that it is "continuously preparing" the states and Union Territories, and their infrastructure to deal with future resurgence of Covid-19 in the country. "State governments/union territories have been cautioned to maintain a continuous vigil and plan in advance for any exigencies that may arise due to resurgence of Covid-19 in their respective …

Efforts on to ramp up Covid vaccine supply: PM Modi to states
3 years, 7 months ago

Efforts on to ramp up Covid vaccine supply: PM Modi to states

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday efforts were being made to ramp up the supply of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, and added that the Centre was trying to provide states with a 15-day advance schedule of the vaccination programme so they could prepare accordingly. PM Modi also told the administrators that they have the freedom to make changes …

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: COVID spreading to villages, sensitise ground workers on containment, Centre tells states
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Latest News Updates: COVID spreading to villages, sensitise ground workers on containment, Centre tells states

Firstpost  

11:12 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus News LATEST Updates COVID spreading to villages, sensitise ground workers on containment: Centre to states With gradual ingress of COVID-19 infection in rural and peri-urban areas, the Centre on Sunday urged states to ensure community-based and primary health centre services to manage the situation while stressing on sensitisation of ground workers on containment, surveillance …

States with heavy Covid-19 caseloads showing decline, says health ministry
3 years, 7 months ago

States with heavy Covid-19 caseloads showing decline, says health ministry

India Today  

India has seen an unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases over the last three weeks with some states reporting over 50,000 daily coronavirus infections. The states, which were reporting the highest number of Covid-19 cases till now, have started to show a sliding curve, and in some cases the coronavirus wave is showing signs of plateauing, the Union health ministry said …

MHA directs states to prepare plan to prevent fires at health care facilities
3 years, 8 months ago

MHA directs states to prepare plan to prevent fires at health care facilities

India Today  

The Union home ministry on Wednesday directed the governments of states and Union Territories to come up with a plan to prevent fires at government and private hospitals and nursing homes. "In the context of recent fire incidents and particularly in view of the impending summer season, it needs to be highlighted that either because of high temperature, lack of …

Had Asked States, UTs in March to Ensure Covid-appropriate Behaviour in All Gatherings: Centre to HC
3 years, 8 months ago

Had Asked States, UTs in March to Ensure Covid-appropriate Behaviour in All Gatherings: Centre to HC

News 18  

The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that it had in March this year asked all state governments and union territories to ensure compliance of Covid-19-appropriate behaviour in all gatherings. The petition by Vikram Singh, the former DGP of Uttar Pradesh and also the chairman of think tank Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change, has contended that despite the …

Covid-19: TN govt extends lockdown till April 30, to implement test-track-treat protocol
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: TN govt extends lockdown till April 30, to implement test-track-treat protocol

India Today  

Amidst rising Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the state government has decided to extend the lockdown till April 30 with existing relaxations and restrictions. 'Quick isolation of patients in care facilities; clinical interventions to be administered' Talking about the treatment protocol, Rajeev Ranjan said there should be quick isolation of Covid-19 patients in care facilities or at home and clinical …

Centre asks states to vaccinate all above 45 in 2 weeks in districts seeing surge in Covid cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre asks states to vaccinate all above 45 in 2 weeks in districts seeing surge in Covid cases

India Today  

In view of an upsurge in coronavirus cases in some districts, the central government has directed all the states to vaccinate all above 45 years of age in the districts that are witnessing a rise in infection cases. In a letter by health secretaries to all states/UTs, the Centre has asked them to expedite vaccination and ensure 100 per cent …

Aggressive Tracing, Strict Isolation, Larger Containment Zones: Govt's Ultimate Strategy for States to Tackle Covid Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

Aggressive Tracing, Strict Isolation, Larger Containment Zones: Govt's Ultimate Strategy for States to Tackle Covid Surge

News 18  

Tracing 25 to 30 contacts of each COVID-19 case, proper isolation and creating larger containment zones were among steps the Centre has asked states to adopt for tackling the surge in COVID-19 cases. Calling for a district-centric approach to fight the upward swing in cases, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday that each district, irrespective of whether it …

Centre sounds alarm bells to 12 states over rising Covid cases, charts 5-point strategy
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre sounds alarm bells to 12 states over rising Covid cases, charts 5-point strategy

India Today  

The Centre on Saturday sounded alarm bells to 12 states and Union Territories over a steep rise in their weekly Coivd-19 cases and deaths. However, this number could be reduced to just 15 by decreasing physical exposure to 50 per cent, and to a further 2.5 by decreasing physical exposure to 75 per cent It was also highlighted that the …

Centre discusses fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases with states, advises strict surveillance and testing
3 years, 10 months ago

Centre discusses fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases with states, advises strict surveillance and testing

Firstpost  

States were also advised to undertake vaccination on priority in districts reporting higher cases, and monitor mutant strain and clustering of cases for early hotspot identification and control The Centre on Saturday advised states and UTsreporting an increase in coronavirus cases to enforce COVID-appropriate behaviour by dealing firmly with violations and ensure effective surveillance in case of potential super spreading …

At Review Meeting With Centre, 8 States Showing Spike in Covid Cases Told Not To Lower Their Guard
3 years, 10 months ago

At Review Meeting With Centre, 8 States Showing Spike in Covid Cases Told Not To Lower Their Guard

News 18  

The Centre on Saturday advised states and UTs reporting an increase in coronavirus cases to enforce COVID-appropriate behaviour by dealing firmly with violations and ensure effective surveillance in case of potential super spreading events so as not to squander last year’s gains. Six states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — have shown a surge in new …

Cabinet Secy to Hold Review Meeting with 8 States, UTs Showing Surge in Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Cabinet Secy to Hold Review Meeting with 8 States, UTs Showing Surge in Covid-19

News 18  

The cabinet secretary will chair a high-level review meeting on Saturday with eight states and union territories exhibiting a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said. Six states — Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — have shown a surge in new cases in a span of 24 hours, the ministry underlined. The ministry said 85.75 …

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