NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday that the next three months will be decisive in determining the coronavirus situation in the country as he urged people to follow appropriate Covid behavior in the next festival season and winter months.
He also highlighted that the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country is less than 7 lakh and the doubling rate has increased to 97.2 days.
Vardhan, who reviewed the readiness for Covid-19 with the ministers of health and medical education and other senior Uttar Pradesh officials, said that in the past three months, the country has seen a significant improvement in Covid parameters, the ministry said. of Health in a statement.
“From registering more than 95,000 cases of Covid-19 in one day, they have dropped substantially to less than 55,000 per day. India’s recovery rate is close to 90 percent. The fatal case rate (CFR) is also declining. The CFR stands at 1.51 percent and is moving toward the target of being less than 1 percent, “it said in the statement.
“The number of active cases is less than 7 lakh and the doubling rate has increased to 97.2 days, as of now,” Vardhan said.
From a single laboratory, the country now has nearly 2,000 laboratories.
The total number of Covid-19 tests conducted across the country has exceeded Rs 10 crore.
“This is a positive indication that we are moving in the right direction,” the minister said.
He said appropriate measures are being taken to combat the infectious disease.
“But the next three months are going to be decisive in determining the Covid-19 situation in the country. If we take the proper precautions and follow the appropriate Covid behavior in the upcoming festival and winter season, we will be in a better position to fight. “. coronavirus, “Vardhan said.
“For a large state like Uttar Pradesh, it is important that the maximum impetus is given to simple precautionary measures that are effective in preventing the spread of the disease to a great extent, such as the use of face masks / coverings, especially in public spaces, and respiratory monitoring and etiquette ”, he added.
The Health Minister also spoke with officials in districts where new cases or deaths from Covid-19 are increasing.
He said that to date, Uttar Pradesh has a mortality rate of 1.46 percent, which is lower than the national average. The state’s recovery rate (92.2 percent) is also more than the national recovery rate. The positivity rate is 3.44 percent, according to the statement.
Vardhan also emphasized that the northern state must focus on increasing testing, surveillance, contact tracing and early diagnosis to keep the death rate low. He appreciated the state’s efforts to vaccinate children who were left out of immunization due to the pandemic, he added.
He also highlighted that the number of active Covid-19 cases in the country is less than 7 lakh and the doubling rate has increased to 97.2 days.
Vardhan, who reviewed the readiness for Covid-19 with the ministers of health and medical education and other senior Uttar Pradesh officials, said that in the past three months, the country has seen a significant improvement in Covid parameters, the ministry said. of Health in a statement.
“From registering more than 95,000 cases of Covid-19 in one day, they have dropped substantially to less than 55,000 per day. India’s recovery rate is close to 90 percent. The fatal case rate (CFR) is also declining. The CFR stands at 1.51 percent and is moving toward the target of being less than 1 percent, “it said in the statement.
“The number of active cases is less than 7 lakh and the doubling rate has increased to 97.2 days, as of now,” Vardhan said.
From a single laboratory, the country now has nearly 2,000 laboratories.
The total number of Covid-19 tests conducted across the country has exceeded Rs 10 crore.
“This is a positive indication that we are moving in the right direction,” the minister said.
He said appropriate measures are being taken to combat the infectious disease.
“But the next three months are going to be decisive in determining the Covid-19 situation in the country. If we take the proper precautions and follow the appropriate Covid behavior in the upcoming festival and winter season, we will be in a better position to fight. “. coronavirus, “Vardhan said.
“For a large state like Uttar Pradesh, it is important that the maximum impetus is given to simple precautionary measures that are effective in preventing the spread of the disease to a great extent, such as the use of face masks / coverings, especially in public spaces, and respiratory monitoring and etiquette ”, he added.
The Health Minister also spoke with officials in districts where new cases or deaths from Covid-19 are increasing.
He said that to date, Uttar Pradesh has a mortality rate of 1.46 percent, which is lower than the national average. The state’s recovery rate (92.2 percent) is also more than the national recovery rate. The positivity rate is 3.44 percent, according to the statement.
Vardhan also emphasized that the northern state must focus on increasing testing, surveillance, contact tracing and early diagnosis to keep the death rate low. He appreciated the state’s efforts to vaccinate children who were left out of immunization due to the pandemic, he added.
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