Coronavirus Updates Highlights: Need for strengthened surveillance with focus on genome sequencing, says PM Modi

Coronavirus Live Updates: Prime Minister Modi holds high-level meeting on Covid situaion in country
PM Modi stressed the need to ensure that entire Covid infrastructure at all levels is maintained at a high level of preparedness in terms of equipment, processes & human resources. PM Modi advised States to audit Covid specific facilities to ensure operational readiness of Hospital Infrastructure, including oxygen cylinders, PSA plants, ventilators and human resources. During the high-level meeting on Covid19, PM Modi was informed that there is adequate availability with regard to medicines, vaccines and hospital beds. He advised to regularly monitor the availability and prices of essential medicines: Prime Minister's Office (ANI)

Coronavirus Live Updates: Prime Minister Modi holds high-level meeting on Covid
PM was briefed that India has been witnessing a steady decline in cases with average daily cases falling to 153 and weekly positivity down to 0.14% in the week ending 22nd Dec, 2022. However, 5.9 lakh daily average cases have been reported globally since the last 6 weeks, says PMO (ANI)

 

Coronavirus Live Updates: Need for strengthened surveillance with focus on genome sequencing, says PM Modi
Need for strengthened surveillance with focus on genome sequencing, increased testing: PM Narendra Modi at review meeting on COVID-19 (PTI)

 

Coronavirus Live Updates: Ready to handle any eventuality in view of sudden spurt of Covid cases in certain countries, says Andhra Pradesh govt 
Andhra Pradesh govt asserts that it is ready to handle any eventuality in view of sudden spurt of Covid cases in certain countries, says state has sufficient manpower, beds, drugs and oxygen (PTI)

 

Coronavirus Live Updates: Advisory issued making masks mandatory at indoor, closed & air-conditioned places, says Karnataka Health Minister 

An advisory will be issued making masks mandatory at indoor, closed & air-conditioned places. Union government guidelines will be followed for random testing & screening passengers arriving from abroad at international airports:K Sudhakar, Health Minister of Karnataka (ANI)

Coronavirus Live Updates: No case of Omicron sub-variant BF.7 found in Delhi so far, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Covid cases are rising in China and several other countries. It has BF.7 variant. We don't have a single case of that variant in Delhi. So there's no need to worry. We are doing genome sequencing. Currently, XBB variant cases are coming in Delhi. We have 8,000 beds for Covid in Delhi. Now, we aim to prepare 36,000 beds pertaining to Covid. We have a storage capacity of 928 mt tonne oxygen in Delhi. Only 24% people have taken precaution dose, we request the people to take precaution dose. We have 380 ambulances, we have given orders for procuring more ambulances. We are waiting on the guidelines of Central govt, as and when it gives orders we will implement: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tells Agencies

Coronavirus Live Updates: Flights & international passengers from China & other such countries should be stopped, says Jharkhand health minister

We've held talks with the Union health minister. Further flights & international passengers from China & other such countries should be stopped: Jharkhand health minister Banna Gupta (ANI)

Coronavirus Live Updates: Covid tests being conducted among tourists visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra

Agra, Uttar Pradesh | Covid tests are being conducted among tourists visiting the Taj Mahal. pic.twitter.com/GTyvut8U5t

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 22, 2022

Coronavirus Live Updates: Kerala Health minister Veena George says general alert issued in state regarding the COVID-19 situation

A general alert has been issued in the state regarding the COVID-19 situation. There is no cause for concern at present. We urge the public to remain cautious. We have achieved 100% vaccination in the state: Kerala Health minister Veena George (ANI)

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Amid demand by Opposition parties to immediately stop all international flights from China, government sources said that there is no order issued by the central government to curb incoming flights from the country where a wave of Covid cases has been reported. Also Read — No decision yet to stop flights to and from China

 

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Coronavirus LIVE Updates, Omicron BF.7 News, BF.7 New Covid Variant In India: SII seeks drug regulator's approval for market authorisation of its Covid vaccine as booster dose

The Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought the drug regulator's approval for market authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Thursday.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates, Omicron BF.7 News, BF.7 New Covid Variant In India: PM Modi reviews Covid-related situation in country 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on Thursday to review the situation related to COVID-19 in the country. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Home Minister Amit Shah, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and top officials attended the virtual meeting.

States asked to conduct genome sequencing of every Covid case, it'd enable tracking of new variants...Random sampling of arriving international travellers has started at airports. In view of festive season ahead, states asked to be alert, create awareness about masks, sanitisers: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates, Omicron BF.7 News, BF.7 New Covid Variant In India, XBB variant: Mandaviya to make statement in both Houses of Parliament 

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will make a statement amid fresh concerns regarding Covid-19 in both Houses of Parliament today. He is expected to make a statement in Lok Sabha at 2:30 pm followed by one in Rajya Sabha.