- Thursday, March 06, 2025
By: ANI
A mock drill to test the Covid-19 emergency preparedness would be conducted in hospitals across India by the country’s government on Tuesday (27).
“A mock drill for an emergency response to deal with Covid 9 cases will be conducted at hospitals across the country on Tuesday, 27th December, the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will also be participating in the Mock drill,” official sources told Asian News International.
The drill is being conducted amid fear of a Covid surge in the country in the wake of a spurt of Covid-19 cases reported in China and other countries. The Indian government has started taking several proactive steps in this direction.
The country’s health ministry advised the states on Tuesday (20) to significantly increase genome sequencing.
A high-level meeting was also chaired by the health minister on Wednesday (21) to review the COVID-19 situation & preparedness of the public health system for surveillance, containment & management of Covid-19.
On Thursday 922), prime minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review status and preparedness and guided on cautions against complacency; advised maintaining strict vigil; and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
During the high-level meeting, the states were advised to ensure operational readiness of hospital infrastructure, and adherence to Covid-appropriate behavior including wearing of masks.
The health ministry has also appealed for precaution-dose vaccination, especially for elderly and vulnerable population groups.
According to officials, travel guidelines have been revised and issued. Two per cent random screening of international passengers to be re-initiated from Saturday (24) and random-screening charges will be charged to the passengers.
