The increasing cases of corona in China are again starting to scare. In view of this, the central government is on alert. On Wednesday, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with senior officials and experts on the status of COVID-19 in the country, in which he said – Corona is not over yet, but India is ready to deal with every situation. We have asked all concerned to remain alert and increase vigilance.
After the meeting, NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul has advised people to wear masks in crowded places. He said- Mask is very important for people suffering from serious diseases and for the elderly. Right now only 27% of the population has taken the booster dose. Taking this dose is compulsory for all. According to sources, random sampling of foreign passengers has also been started at the airports.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to all the states and union territories on Tuesday. It states that samples of all positive cases of corona should be sent for genome sequencing, so that new variants of corona can be detected. These days the cases of corona are increasing rapidly in China, Japan, America, Korea and Brazil.
Where corona cases have increased worldwide, the number of active cases in India is decreasing rapidly. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, as of 8 am on December 20, there were a total of 3 thousand 490 active cases in the country, which is the lowest since March 2020. Government says Cases are decreasing in India because more than 220 crore vaccinations are done.
But still advises to wear a mask in the crowd, get a booster dose if not taken.
