Picture courtesy www.mediacalnewstoday.com
New Delhi: The Union Health Secretary has written to officials of Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, urging them to take adequate steps to curb the spread of coronavirus cases. These four states have, of late, been reporting a spike in daily new cases.
The Union Health ministry is all the more concerned in view of the new strain of the virus observed in some countries, which has been reported in a few Indian states as well.
Drawing attention to the low and declining testing rates in these states, the Health secretary has warned against any laxity at this crucial junction when the vaccination programme is set to be rolled out in the country.
Advising the states to maintain a ‘strict vigil’, the Health secretary has urged them to aggressively implement the ‘Test-Track-Treat’ strategy adopted by the country.
The states have been assured of all necessary support from the Health ministry required to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bhubaneswar: After Odisha’s Forest Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia’s direction for through probe into elephant…
Bhubaneswar: Following backlash on social media, popular e-commerce platform Meesho on Tuesday removed t-shirts, featuring…
New Delhi: India has taken the first step in its attempt to host the 2036…
Bhadrak: The Railways on Tuesday launched a probe into allegations of bullets being fired at…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested senior assistant in Additional District Public Health Office (Family…
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded yellow warning for four…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida held a meeting with the Indian High Commissioner…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday informed about the central government's plans for…