Centre asks union territories to ramp up testing; augment lab, hospital infrastructure
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After a detailed discussion on various issues relating to COVID, the union home secretary asked the officials to maintain constant vigilance against the grave situation in union territories, according to an official statement.
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The central officials strongly recommended urgent review of clinical management.
The Centre on Tuesday advised union territories to ramp up testing for COVID-19 and augment laboratory and hospital infrastructure to prepare for the next three weeks keeping in view the critical situation. These were conveyed to top officials of the union territories at a review meeting by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday advised union territories to ramp up testing for Covid-19 and augment laboratory and hospital infrastructure to prepare for the next three weeks keeping in view the critical situation.
These were conveyed to top officials of the union territories at a review meeting by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
After a detailed discussion on various issues relating to Covid, the union home secretary asked the officials to maintain constant vigilance against the grave situation in union territories, according to an official statement.
It said strict enforcement of Covid-appropriate behaviour was stressed along with stricter enforcement of movement restrictions and prohibition of large gatherings, regulated timings for markets etc.
COVID-19: Centre asks states to prohibit oxygen supply for industrial use ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 06:45 IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states asking them to take measures to prohibit the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except the specified exempted industries.
The letter, written on Sunday, has come at a time when India is in grip of the second wave of COVID-19 and hospitals across the country are running thin on the oxygen supply required to treat patients. Keeping in view the rapid surge in cases especially in high-burden states, the empowered group has recommended prohibiting the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes with the exception of nine specified industries from April 22 and the union government has accepted the decision, Bhalla said in his letter.