New Delhi ∙ Covid cases are also increasing in India. However, sources in the Ministry of Health said that this increase is due to more tests 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 earlier Covid deaths. Fresh deaths were reported only in Maharashtra and Delhi.
The Ministry of Health also said the weekly confirmation rate was still 0.14%. The daily confirmation rate was 0.15% on Friday. According to the World Health Organization, there is only a risk if the confirmation rate is higher than 5 percent.
Preventing Covid: Mock drill on 27th
NEW DELHI ∙ In the wake of growing Covid concerns, the Center has asked the state governments to check 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 exercise at the state level on the 27th to check the status of preparations for preventing Covid. The center also gave instructions regarding the procedure for this.
English Summary: The center is ramping up Covid preparedness, asking states to hold mock drills in hospitals on December 27
