Malfunctioning ventilators, sub-par containment measures: Gaps found in Covid management in three states, says Centre
The Centre has taken note of issues related to vaccine availability, and required action to augment supplies will be taken based on available stock, the health ministry said to these states.
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Passengers get themselves registered for COVID-19 tests at a train station, amid rise in coronavirus cases, in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI) By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: Covid-appropriate behaviour was not strictly adhered to in Maharashtra, Punjab and Chhattisgarh, central teams have observed after a visit earlier this week to review the situation in these states. These teams were designated by the Centre to visit 50 most-affected districts in Maharashtra (30), Chhattisgarh (11) and Punjab (9).
Central teams find faults in Covid-19 measures of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab. Maharashtra recorded 63,294 new coronavirus cases on April 11, 2021 | Photo Credit: AP
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3,116 fresh cases took the infection tally to 2,72,772 in Punjab
Chhattisgarh reported 10,521 fresh coronavirus positive cases
New Delhi: The high level multi-disciplinary public health teams which were deployed to 50 districts across Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab in view of the recent very large numbers of daily new COVID-19 cases, have stated flaws in the handling of the coronavirus situation in the respective states.
The teams were rushed to 30 districts of Maharashtra, 11 districts of Chhattisgarh and 9 districts of Punjab to assist the state health department and local authorities in COVID-19 surveillance, control and containment measures.
Central teams have reported non-adherence of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in almost all of the 50 most-affected districts in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Punjab, the Union health ministry said, advising the states to more strictly enforce norms to prevent spread of the coronavirus. On the basis of feedback from the teams, the ministry has written to the states highlighting the areas of concern, including sub-optimal containment operations and contact tracing, skewed testing and shortage of health workers. Authorities need to work in these areas, it said. Of the 50 districts most affected by COVID-19, 30 are in Maharashtra, 11 in Chhattisgarh and nine in Punjab, it said.
New Delhi [India] April 11 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Punjab government after the central team visited the state to monitor Covid-19 surge stating that contact tracing has not been done in many districts and RTPCR testing has also decreased.