A nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review emergency preparedness of both public and private hospitals amid a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will oversee the drill at All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Haryana’s Jhajjar.
Mansukh Mandaviya in last week’s review meeting had asked state health ministers to stay alert and check the preparedness of health facilities.
He had said that irrespective of the new variants, the five-fold strategy of ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and adherence to Covid-Appropriate Behaviour’ remains the tested strategy for Corona virus management.
With most parts of the country witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases over the last few days, several states have made masks mandatory again, while others advised to observe caution.
Haryana and Puducherry have made wearing face masks mandatory in public places as a precautionary measure. Masks have been made mandatory in Haryana’s schools too.
Kerala has made masks mandatory for pregnant women, the elderly and those with lifestyle diseases, while Uttar Pradesh has issued a ‘high-priority’ directive, instructing officials to ensure the screening of international passengers at all airports.
Delhi, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh have also urged the citizens to adhere to corona virus appropriate behaviour.
