India Covid Live: India recorded 157 new COVID-19 cases today.
Nationwide drills are being held today to check how prepared the hospitals are to tackle any spike in Covid cases. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya oversaw the drill at the Safdarjung Hospital this morning. The exercises are being led by health ministers of the states concerned.
India recorded 157 new COVID-19 cases today.
Here are the Highlights on the Covid situation in India:
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Covid Live: Mock Drills Held At Hospitals Across Karnataka
The COVID response mock drills to check readiness to deal with any increase in the number of Coronavirus cases was successfully held at hospitals across the state, Karnataka Health Minister Sudhakar said on Tuesday.
He assured that readiness will be constantly monitored and reviewed.
The Minister also called on people to join hands with the government and follow precautionary measures, while making it clear that there is no proposal to impose restrictions that will hamper economic activities.
Covid Live: Mock Drill Held At Kozhikode Medical College In Kerala
To assess Kerala's preparedness to appropriately deal with another outbreak, if any, of COVID-19, a mock drill was held at the Kozhikode Medical College on Tuesday.
The drill was carried out to assess the readiness of the medical college to cater to category 'C' COVID-19 patients, those who need ventilator support, and also the availability of PPE kits, masks and requisite medicines, in the wake of a recent surge in infections in China.
Covid Live: Mock Drills Held In Government Hospitals In RajasthanHealth authorities conducted mock drills at government hospitals across Rajasthan on Tuesday to check the state's preparedness to deal with any rise in Covid cases.
Senior officials said that the state is fully geared up to tackle any emergency situation with regard to COVID-19.
Covid Live: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Holds Review Meeting
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday held a review meeting on the prevailing Covid situation and decided to write a letter to the Centre seeking to reduce the gap for administering a 'precautionary dose' from the existing nine months to six months, Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.
The Chief Minister directed the Medical and Health Department to fill the existing vacancies of doctors and para-medical posts by January 26 besides providing accommodation and other necessary facilities to staff members working in the Department in agency areas.
CM held a review meeting on the Covid new variant BF 7 challenge, on the construction of village clinics.
As per the release, CM also asked officials to complete the construction of village clinics by January 26 and provide video conferencing facilities to all teaching hospitals and Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs).
Covid Live: Kerala Chief Minister Meets PM Modi
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's office where the southern state's COVID-19 related preparedness, among other things, was discussed.
Covid Live: Mock Drill Held In Telangana Hospitals, Says Official
Telangana is fully geared up to tackle any situation with regard to COVID-19, Dr Ramesh Reddy, Director of Medical Education said on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters, Dr Reddy said Covid mock drill to check infrastructure and preparedness to combat in case there is any spike in coronavirus cases has been conducted across all teaching, private, district, area and community hospitals in the state.
He said Gandhi Hospital, a COVID-19 nodal facility has genome sequencing centre and as when any new variant is detected, tracing and subsequent action will be initiated.
Covid Mock Drill: Gujarat Ready With 1 Lakh Beds, 15,000 ICUsAt least one lakh beds and 15,000 ICUs with ventilators are ready to be converted for the use of covid patients if needed in Gujarat as the state reviewed operational readiness on Tuesday during a mock drill conducted across various health facilities
Covid Live: Mock Drills Conducted At Goa Hospitals
Health authorities in Goa conducted mock drills at designated hospitals, including the super speciality block at the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), on Tuesday to check the state's preparedness to deal with rise in COVID-19 cases.
State Health Secretary Arun Kumar Mishra, who supervised the mock drill at the GMCH, said the state is geared up to face any situation.
Talking to reporters at the super speciality block of the GMCH, Mr Mishra said intensive care units, oxygen plants, medicine supplies, wards among other facilities were checked during the mock drill.
There is enough oxygen supply to meet the peak hour requirement at the hospital, he said.
Watch: How Karnataka Hospitals Are Preparing To Handle Another Covid Wave
Covid Live: BF.7 Variant Shows Low Virulence, Says Karnataka Health Minister
Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar today said the BF.7 variant of COVID-19 is transmissible with low virulence, but emphasised that senior citizens, children and pregnant women must remain cautious. He said Covid response mock drills to check readiness to deal with any increase in the number of coronavirus cases are in place in all districts and talukas across the state.
Covid Live: Telangana Reports 400% Rise In Vaccinations In 72 Hours
Amid reports of a rise in Covid cases in China and elsewhere, and a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on following protocols and being prepared, Telangana has recorded a 400% increase in vaccinations over the last 72 hours. The state has also reported the highest booster dose coverage in the country at 48 per cent.
Covid Live: India Reports 157 New Cases, No Deaths In 24 Hours
India recorded a single-day rise of 157 new COVID-19 cases, while the count of active cases of the disease has marginally decreased to 3,421, according to Union Health Ministry data updated today. The Covid tally in the country has now gone up to 4.46 crore. The death count due to the disease stands at 5,30,696 with one being reconciled by Kerala.
Covid Live: 59% Of Those Eligible Yet To Get Booster Dose In Odisha, Says Official
About 59 per cent of the eligible people are yet to receive the booster dose of the coronavirus vaccines in Odisha and the state government has urged the Centre to supply the shots to expedite vaccination drive, an official said. The Odisha government is also planning to hold next year's state board examinations for classes 10 and 12 adhering to the Covid guidelines. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to hold a review meeting of the state's coronavirus situation today.
Covid Live: Manish Sisodia To Oversee Covid Drill At Delhi's LNJP Hospital - Report
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will be present at the state-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital in the city during the mock drill to ascertain Covid preparedness of the facility, official sources told PTI. A mock drill is being held across all Delhi government hospitals today following a direction from the Centre, amid a surge in coronavirus cases triggered by the BF.7 variant in some foreign nations. The sources said that during the mock drill at LNJP, Mr Sisodia, who also holds the health portfolio, will be present at the medical facility.
Watch: Union Minister Holds Covid Drill At Safdarjung Hospital
Covid Live: Union Health Minister Checks Covid Readiness At Delhi HospitalUnion Health Minister this morning conducted an inspection at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi as nationwide drills began to check Covid readiness.
Covid Live Updates: 1 New Case In Maharashtra's Thane, Active Tally At 11
One new COVID-19 case has been reported in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,47,394, a health official said on Tuesday. The new case was recorded on Monday, he said. There are currently 11 active COVID-19 cases in the district, which comes under the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, he said. No death was reported on Monday and the fatality count remained unchanged at 11,967.
Covid Live Updates: Mock Drills Across India Today To Check Covid ResponseIndia will hold a mock drill today to check how well prepared are the health facilities to deal with any spike in COVID-19 cases. It will focus on parameters such as the availability of health facilities in all districts, capacity of isolation beds, oxygen-supported beds, ICU (intensive care unit) beds, and ventilator-supported beds.
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