NEW DELHI: The Center on Saturday lobbied Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, which account for about 46% of active Covid-19 cases and 52% of deaths on Friday, to focus on aggressive measures to break the chain of transmission and keep the mortality rate below. one%.
The Ministry of Health recommended these states to proactively ensure higher tests, effective clinical management along with efficient monitoring at various levels to reduce deaths.
Maharashtra alone accounted for 22% of all active cases reported in one day.
The Center has also highlighted districts of interest in each state. In Maharashtra, the districts of Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Raigad, Jalgaon, Solapur, Satara and Palghar were highlighted and the need for effective containment and contact tracing was emphasized.
In Andhra Pradesh, the districts of Prakasam and Chittoor stood out with the need for daily monitoring of deaths in the facilities, strengthening of hospital facilities, increasing the number of intensive care units (ICUs), oxygen supply and efficient clinical management.
In Karnataka, the prominent districts of Koppal, Mysuru, Davangere and Bellari were recommended to use RT-PCR testing optimally, to strengthen their door-to-door or active case search and to protect their healthcare workers. .
Together, the three states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, account for nearly 49% of active cases and more than 57% of Covid deaths so far in the country.
The Ministry of Health recommended these states to proactively ensure higher tests, effective clinical management along with efficient monitoring at various levels to reduce deaths.
Maharashtra alone accounted for 22% of all active cases reported in one day.
The Center has also highlighted districts of interest in each state. In Maharashtra, the districts of Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Raigad, Jalgaon, Solapur, Satara and Palghar were highlighted and the need for effective containment and contact tracing was emphasized.
In Andhra Pradesh, the districts of Prakasam and Chittoor stood out with the need for daily monitoring of deaths in the facilities, strengthening of hospital facilities, increasing the number of intensive care units (ICUs), oxygen supply and efficient clinical management.
In Karnataka, the prominent districts of Koppal, Mysuru, Davangere and Bellari were recommended to use RT-PCR testing optimally, to strengthen their door-to-door or active case search and to protect their healthcare workers. .
Together, the three states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, account for nearly 49% of active cases and more than 57% of Covid deaths so far in the country.
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