New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said Thursday that the government began taking random RT-PCR samples among passengers arriving at the country’s foreign airports amid the recent surge in coronavirus infections in the countries, adding China, Japan, South Korea, France and the United States.
“We also have random sampling via RT-PCR among passengers arriving at the country’s foreign airports. We are committed to fighting the pandemic and taking appropriate measures,” Health Minister Mansukh said.
Mandaviya said in his statement to the Lok Sabha while advising states to make sure other people wear masks, use disinfectants and maintain social distancing even during the holidays and New Year’s season.
“We are attentive to the global scenario of COVID-19 and take measures accordingly. States are urged to develop genome sequencing to timely identify the new variant of COVID-19,” Mandavya added.
The minister also encouraged states to raise awareness about coronavirus precaution doses.
He further said the fitness department has been proactive in handling the COVID pandemic. The Center also provides financial assistance to states in the fight against the pandemic, he added.
“So far, 220 million rupees of COVID vaccines have been administered,” the minister said.
Mandaviya went on to state that the number of COVID cases is shrinking in India despite its accumulation around the world.
“In recent days, COVID cases have accumulated around the world, however, in India, cases are drying up. We are seeing an increase in COVID cases and deaths from it in China,” he said.
In particular, Mandaviya chaired a high-level assembly on Wednesday to review the COVID-19 situation in India and the preparation of the public fitness formula for COVID-19 surveillance, containment and control. He suggested that other people behave in the face of COVID and get vaccinated against it. to the virus
Emphasizing that COVID-19 is not over yet, he called on officials to fully prepare and monitor.
Mandaviya has already ordered officials to fully prepare and the surveillance formula for total genome sequencing of positive case samples to track variants through the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) network to ensure immediate detection of new variants, if appropriate. , circulating in the interior of the country.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi also chaired a high-level assembly to review COVID-19 and similar aspects in the county.
In his opinion, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) indexed the steps needed to triumph over the nearby COVID outbreak, adding face masks in all public places, maintaining social distancing and washing hands with soap and water or disinfectants.
The IMD also invited others to public gatherings such as weddings, political or social gatherings, and trips abroad.
He pleaded with others to see the doctor if there are symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough or loose movements and to get vaccinated against COVID, adding a dose of caution as soon as possible.
The JHA also called on the government to prepare for a scenario like 2021 by giving mandatory orders to relevant ministries and departments to make emergency medicines, oxygen sources and ambulance facilities available.
It has issued a notice to its national and local branches to take preparedness measures in the event of a COVID outbreak in their regions.
The JHA also in all its members to paintings proactively, as in the past, to combat the epidemic.
“For now, the scenario is alarming and we must not panic. Prevention is better than cure,” he said.
The whole country is preparing for an imaginable fourth wave of COVID-19, with the new Omicron BF. 7 subvariant, believed to be the reason for the increase in COVID cases in China, discovered in India. According to data from the Ministry of Health of the Union, 131 new cases of infection were detected throughout the country, while the number of active cases was reduced to 3,408.
Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M. K. On Thursday, Stalin ordered ministers and officials to stand guard against COVID-19, which is on the rise in several countries.
At a high-level assembly at the seat of power, the Secretariat, the Chief Minister called on officials to be vigilant and take certain security measures in crowded places given the arrival of tourists in the Christmas season.
The Tamil Nadu State Department of Public Health has already written to the Union Ministry of Health to make it mandatory at foreign airports for passengers from China and Hong Kong.
During the meeting, Stalin also reviewed the existence of beds, oxygen beds, availability of medicines and other infrastructure in the state.
It was learned that officials of the fitness branch informed the leading minister that 97% of the citizens of the state have taken the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 92% have been inoculated with the dose of the moment and the option of a primary outbreak of the pandemic. In the state it is unlikely.
Given the rebound in Covid-19 cases abroad, the state government on Wednesday accentuated measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has suggested to others to take measures to protect themselves from infection by the virus, there are fewer cases of Covid-19 in the state.
Vijayan pleaded with others not to forget fever, colds and sore throats, and not to be in close contact with others with COVID-19 symptoms.
As the entire country prepares for an imaginable surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming days, Punjab Prime Minister Bhagwant Mann convened an assembly of state fitness branch officials on the COVID-19 situation.
Meanwhile, the Punjab government has claimed that it has nine active COVID-19 cases in the state, with 16 districts in the state reporting no COVID cases so far.
“We only have nine active cases of COVID. 16, the districts have no positive cases of COVID 19,” said Chetan Singh Jouramajra, Punjab’s fitness minister.
Saying there is no need to worry about a build-up in the number of cases, Punjab’s fitness minister said oxygen factories have been set up and state hospitals have been ready accordingly. “We have set up oxygen plants and prepared hospitals accordingly. There’s no need to worry,” he added.
Amid the worrying COVID scenario in China, as well as the detection of the new Omicron BF. 7 variant in the country, the Karnataka government held a high-level assembly in Belagavi Suvarna Soudha on Thursday.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the assembly was held in accordance with the orders of the Union Health Ministry for preventive measures against the virus. The reinforcement policy in the state has been only 20% and the most sensible priority is to administer those injections at 80%. of the people.
“We achieved more than one hundred percent in the first dose and in the moment. Experts are of the opinion that if a third dose is taken, there will not be many complications,” said the state’s fitness minister, K. Sudhakar.
Sudhakar said extra that there is panic about the situation. But, cases spread temporarily and hospitalization is more. So far, Omicron variants have not caused hospitalizations. But, this new variant is the cause. ” There are already few cases in other states. We would like to perceive how problematic this variant is. There are plans to increase the amount of testing,” he said.
Sudhakar said there are no plans to impose restrictions on New Year’s and Christmas celebrations.
“We have to be informed to live with Corona. Se will discuss whether to identify regulations or opinions. “
With COVID cases emerging in other countries in recent days, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the COVID situation in the state with the team of nine high-level formed for the goal of controlling COVID-1nine and has given the orders to officials. . .
According to the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the strategy of tracing, testing, remedies, and vaccines under the Prime Minister’s leadership to save you from COVID has proven successful.
“It is imaginable that there will be a build-up of new cases in the coming days, so we want to be vigilant. This is not the time to panic, but to be vigilant and cautious. The COVID protocol will have to be strictly followed” and require other conscious people to wear masks in crowded public places such as hospitals, buses, exercise stations and markets. The formula of public treatment wishes to be revived,” the prime minister’s office said in a statement.
Claiming that Uttar Pradesh is the state with the most vaccines, around 39. 06 million doses of vaccination have been administered so far. Up to 4. 48 crors of precautionary doses were also administered in the state.
Speaking about the progress of hospital infrastructure, they discussed that large care units, ventilators and specialist doctors have been deployed in each district to ensure the operation of medical equipment, the intelligent availability of doctors and paramedical staff in all hospitals, whether rural or urban. .
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Thursday that the state government obtained a letter from the centre related to the new COVID variant and commandos were sent to all districts in the state in this regard.
“The Madhya Pradesh government has told the CMOH of all districts of the state to conduct genome sequencing of detected positive cases. Genome sequencing reports will be sent to the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences for the new variant,” Mishra said while speaking to reporters. .
Speaking about COVID in Madhya Pradesh, the state’s Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Thursday that the existing number of new COVID-19 cases in the state is zero.
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