Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a virtual meeting Tuesday, warned top ministers from eight states and union territories not to lower their guard in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. He called for reducing positivity and case fatality rates by focusing on slowing down the transmission of the virus. Even when he stressed that India COVID-19
The situation is more stable than other countries in terms of recovery and mortality rates, the prime minister asked for more RT-PCR tests.
Modi asked them to work to bring the positive rate to less than 5% and the mortality rate to less than 1% and asked for more RT-PCR tests. “We need to accelerate our efforts to reduce the transmission of the virus. Testing, confirmation, contact tracing and data must be given the highest priority,” he said.
The meeting was also attended by Union Interior Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, while key ministers who participated in the virtual interaction include Arvind Kejriwal from Delhi, Ashok Gehlot from Rajasthan, Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal, Uddhav Thackeray from Maharashtra, Bhupesh Baghel from Telangana, from Chhattisgarh. K Chandrashekhar Rao and Vijay Rupani from Gujarat. A massive network of tests for treatment works well across the country and is expanding regularly, the prime minister said.
Modi has held several rounds of virtual meetings with states during the coronavirus situation so far. While the national newspaper COVID-19 the case count has hovered below 50,000 for some time, several urban centers have witnessed an increase, resulting in the implementation of various measures, including curfews in some cities.
India saw 37,975 new coronavirus infections reported in one day taking the country COVID-19 the number of cases amounted to 91.77 lakh, while recoveries exceeded 86 lakh, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health updated on Tuesday.
Rajasthan’s chief minister, Ashok Gehlot, told the prime minister that his government has increased testing and strengthened the infrastructure to fight the infection. Highlighting the measures taken by the state government to contain the infection, the prime minister spoke about the ban on firecrackers, the law on the use of masks, the night curfew in the worst affected districts and restrictions on gatherings. He also shared with the prime minister inputs on the strengthening of infrastructure such as oxygen generation plants, an increase in the number of ICUs and oxygen beds in hospitals, the sources added. Gehlot said the state government is analyzing more than 30,000 samples per day, which is equivalent to 18,000 tests per day in the months of September and October.
Assuring the Prime Minister of cooperation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her government is fully prepared to work with the Center and all other stakeholders for the rapid implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program in the state. Noting that West Bengal has successfully reduced COVID-19 positivity and death rates, Banerjee said the recovery rate among patients in the state has improved compared to other parts of the country.
the COVID-19 The situation in Gujarat is under control and there are enough beds available for patients, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said during the virtual interaction. Rupani also reported on various initiatives to curb the coronavirus broadcast during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the high severity of the third wave of COVID-19 in the national capital it is due to many factors, pollution being an important one, reported PTI. Kejriwal told the prime minister that Delhi saw the 8,600 peak coronavirus cases on November 10 during the third wave and since then, the number of cases as well as the rate of positivity are constantly decreasing. He also requested the reservation of the 1,000 additional ICU beds in the central government-run hospitals in Delhi for coronavirus patients until the third wave of infection lasts in the city.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said the COVID-19 situation in the state is under control. 23,000 screenings are performed every day, and the state reported a death rate of one percent in October-November. Baghel said the number of beds with oxygen facilities and ICU beds has increased in Chhattisgarh. All medical colleges in the state have RT-PCR facilities. Four new laboratories have been established for testing. Since October, the number of new cases has gradually decreased. The death rate was one percent in October-November 2020.
After the meeting, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao announced that the state government is ready with a scientifically approved plan of action to manage COVID-19 vaccinate people and considered that it should be verified if it has any side effects before being administered. An official statement from Rao’s office said that in the virtual meeting with the prime minister, he discussed the method related to the distribution and administration of the vaccine.
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