PMO holds evaluate assembly on new Covid-19 variants; states requested to observe influenza-like sickness circumstances
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NEW DELHI: Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant on Monday famous that the brand new Covid-19 variant EG.5 (Eris) has been reported in over 50 nations. He additionally mentioned that one other variant BA.2.86 (Pirola) has been reported in 4 nations.
He was collaborating in a high-level evaluate assembly convened by Prime Minister’s Office.
The assembly highlighted that whereas globally, a complete of two,96,219 new circumstances of Covid-19 had been reported up to now seven days, India, which contributes to just about 17% of the worldwide inhabitants, has reported solely 223 circumstances (0.075% of world new circumstances) up to now week.
Pant additionally knowledgeable the PMO that the day by day common of recent Covid-19 circumstances continues to be beneath 50 within the nation.
“The country has managed to maintain weekly test positivity rate of less than 0.2%,” a press release issued by the union well being ministry mentioned.
The assertion mentioned an summary of the Genome Sequencing of various variants circulating in India was additionally offered.
Dr PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the assembly, mentioned after detailed deliberations, that whereas the Covid-19 state of affairs within the nation stays secure and public well being programs within the nation stay equipped, there’s a want for states to observe traits of ILI/SARI (influenza-like sickness (ILI) and (extreme acute respiratory infections) circumstances.
Mishra identified that states needs to be directed to ship ample samples for testing Covid-19 whereas ramping up Whole Genome Sequencing and sustaining an in depth watch on the brand new international variants.
The assembly was attended by Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog member; Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary; Amit Khare, Advisor PMO; Sudhansh Pant, Union Health Secretary; Rajiv Bahl, Secretary Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Rajesh S. Gokhale, Union Biotechnology Secretary, and Punya Salila Srivastava, Additional Secretary to PM.
NEW DELHI: Citing the World Health Organization (WHO), Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant on Monday famous that the brand new Covid-19 variant EG.5 (Eris) has been reported in over 50 nations. He additionally mentioned that one other variant BA.2.86 (Pirola) has been reported in 4 nations.
He was collaborating in a high-level evaluate assembly convened by Prime Minister’s Office.
The assembly highlighted that whereas globally, a complete of two,96,219 new circumstances of Covid-19 had been reported up to now seven days, India, which contributes to just about 17% of the worldwide inhabitants, has reported solely 223 circumstances (0.075% of world new circumstances) up to now week. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Pant additionally knowledgeable the PMO that the day by day common of recent Covid-19 circumstances continues to be beneath 50 within the nation.
“The country has managed to maintain weekly test positivity rate of less than 0.2%,” a press release issued by the union well being ministry mentioned.
The assertion mentioned an summary of the Genome Sequencing of various variants circulating in India was additionally offered.
Dr PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who chaired the assembly, mentioned after detailed deliberations, that whereas the Covid-19 state of affairs within the nation stays secure and public well being programs within the nation stay equipped, there’s a want for states to observe traits of ILI/SARI (influenza-like sickness (ILI) and (extreme acute respiratory infections) circumstances.
Mishra identified that states needs to be directed to ship ample samples for testing Covid-19 whereas ramping up Whole Genome Sequencing and sustaining an in depth watch on the brand new international variants.
The assembly was attended by Dr Vinod Paul, NITI Aayog member; Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary; Amit Khare, Advisor PMO; Sudhansh Pant, Union Health Secretary; Rajiv Bahl, Secretary Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR); Rajesh S. Gokhale, Union Biotechnology Secretary, and Punya Salila Srivastava, Additional Secretary to PM.
