Union Health Minister To Review COVID-19 Situation In Odisha & 4 Other States Today

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually review the COVID-19 situation, public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh today at 3 pm, according to news agency ANI.

On Friday, he conducted a high-level meeting with Southern states and UT’s Health Minister’s and stressed upon e-Sanjeevani, teleconsultation, Monitoring home isolation and increasing RTPCR in states which are reporting lower percentage testing.

He also requested the states to accelerate the pace of vaccination of the 15-17 years age group and those whose second dose is due.