11 states with Covid surge get more than 6K ventilators
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New Delhi, April 17 : In line with the graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, the Centre on Saturday granted a fresh supply of ventilators to Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states reporting a chunk of daily Covid-19 positive cases.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan made the announcement while chairing a high-level review meeting with the Health Ministers of 11 states and UTs.
Organised to review measures taken by the states and UTs for prevention, containment and management of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases,the meeting lasted more than three hours in which Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh took part. These states are reporting an unprecedented surge in new Covid cases.
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Harsh Vardhan chaired a high-level review meeting with 11 states and UTs that are witnessing a surge in COVID cases.
Union Health Minister directed them to limit social and public gatherings to curb the COVID spread.
He also highlighted the current trajectory of new infections and deaths, country s Public Health Response in terms of testing and laboratories.
New Delhi: As several states impose a night curfew, the Centre has directed them to limit social and public gatherings to curb the COVID-19 spread. In a high-level review meeting chaired by Harsh Vardhan with 11 states and UTs that are witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday (April 6, 2021) highlighted the current trajectory of new infections and deaths, country s Public Health Response in terms of testing and laboratories.
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