Union Health Secretary writes to states directing on COVID preparedness
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India, December 30: In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in India the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday has written letters to Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka & Jharkhand, advising the States to enhance COVID-19 testing, strengthen hospital-level preparedness, increase pace and coverage of vaccination.
Moreover, Health Secretary has also directed states to setup containment zones & buffer zones; strengthen hospital level preparedness and ensure usage of ECRP-II
India is reporting a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases & has reported 13,154 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours; Omicron case tally rises to 961 with 263 cases in Delhi and 252 in Maharashtra followed by Gujrat having 97 cases of Omicron.
A total of 22 states have reported Omicron cases.
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