NEW DELHI : Amid rise in covid cases across the country, the union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Monday reviewed the public health preparedness and vaccination status with states/UTs.
He has directed the states to focus on surveillance & genome sequencing and increase the pace of testing. Furthermore, the government will conduct a mock drill for readiness of hospital infrastructure on 10th – 11th April.
Bhushan advised states to be on the alert and ensure preparedness for covid-19 management and cautioned States/UTs against any complacency and advised them to follow government advisory.
He stressed on ramping of testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR, and whole genome sequencing of positive samples and urged everyone to follow covid-19 appropriate behavior.