WITH THE nation persevering with to report a decline in Covid-19 instances, the Health Ministry on Wednesday directed the states for fixed overview of rising information of latest instances based mostly on sustained testing on the district degree.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed chief secretaries of the states that restrictions and relaxations ought to be taken after correct evaluation of the native state of affairs, together with emergence of latest clusters, case positivity, the geographical unfold of instances, and hospital infrastructure preparedness.
Bhushan particularly reiterated to the states that they should watch the trajectory of instances in areas reporting positivity fee above 10% and mattress occupancy greater than 40% on both oxygen help or ICU beds – and implement containment and restriction measures in these areas.
“Taking into account the sustained reopen and steep decline in Covid-19 cases across the country, the states have been undertaking various measures to social and economic activities. There is a need to follow a risk assessment based approach on the opening of economic and social activities without losing the gains made so far in the fight against the pandemic,” Bhushan wrote.
Bhushan reiterated the continued give attention to the five-fold technique of Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence to Covid Appropriate Behavior.
With a steady decline in instances, Bhushan requested the states to renew social gatherings and congregations and offline courses in tutorial courses.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
