Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba yesterday chaired a high-level meeting to review and discuss the COVID management and response strategy through video conference in the presence of Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr. V. K. Paul.
It was attended by the Chief Secretaries, Additional Chief Secretaries (Health), Principal Secretaries (Health), Municipal Commissioners, District Collectors and other senior officials of States and UTs.
Congratulating the States and UTs for the landmark achievement of more than 2.5 Crore vaccine doses administered yesterday, Cabinet Secretary complimented healthcare workers, Chief Medical Officers, District Magistrates and State Health Secretaries for their efforts.
He hoped that with increased availability of vaccine doses, the pace of vaccination will be maintained.
He however took the occasion to remind the States that there is no room for complacency. He stressed on the need to strictly enforce COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
Union Health Secretary highlighted the emerging challenge of Serotype-II Dengue in 11 States which is associated with more cases and more complications than other forms of the disease.
He suggested the States undertake steps like early detection of cases, operationalisation of fever helplines, adequate stocking of testing kits, larvicides and medicines, deployment of Rapid Response teams for prompt investigation and necessary Public Health Action like Fever Survey, Contact Tracing, Vector Control, alerting blood banks for maintaining adequate stocks of blood and blood components, especially platelets.
Health Secretary brought to the notice of the States and UTs that 70 Districts in 15 States are a cause of concern as 34 of these districts have positivity exceeding 10 per cent and in 36 districts, the positivity is in the range of 5 to 10 per cent.
In view of the forthcoming festival season,States were directed to ensure all necessary precautions and effective enforcement for avoidance of mass gathering and congested closed spaces.
States were urged to undertake effective IEC for promotion of COVID Appropriate Behaviour and COVID safe festivities.
Health Secretary stated that funds have been released to all States and UTs under Emergency COVID Response Package which should be promptly and optimally utilized.
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