New Delhi ∙ Covid cases are also increasing in India. However, sources in the Ministry of Health said that this increase is due to increased testing and there is no cause for concern. It is clear from the figures provided by the Ministry of Health yesterday that there was an increase of 38 new cases on Friday alone. 201 cases were reported on Friday and 163 cases on Thursday. 185 positive cases were confirmed on Wednesday. Meanwhile, only 11 deaths have been reported in the country in the last 3 days. Although seven of these are in Kerala, these are taken into account of earlier Covid deaths. New deaths were reported only in Maharashtra and Delhi.
The Ministry of Health also said that the weekly confirmation rate is still 0.14%. The daily confirmation rate was 0.15% on Friday. According to the World Health Organization, only if the confirmation rate goes above 5 percent is there a danger situation.
Covid prevention: Mock drill on 27th
NEW DELHI ∙ In the wake of increasing Covid concerns, the Center has asked the state governments to verify the availability of oxygen cylinders and ventilators. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has also sent a letter to the state chief secretaries to conduct a mock drill at the state level on the 27th to check the status of preparations for Covid prevention. The center also gave instructions regarding the procedure for this.
English Summary: Centre steps up Covid preparedness, asks states to undertake mock drills in hospitals on Dec 27