Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr P Ok Mishra emphasised on sending enough samples for testing of COVID-19 whereas ramping up complete genome sequencing and sustaining close watch on the brand new international variants.
Amid the detection of newer variants of coronavirus globally, the Centre on Monday held a high-level meeting and requested states to ramp up complete genome sequencing of constructive samples and keep close watch on the worldwide variants. Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr P Ok Mishra, after the deliberations highlighted that whereas the Covid scenario within the nation stays secure and public well being methods stay equipped, there may be want for states to monitor developments of influenza-like sickness (ILI) and extreme acute respiratory an infection (SARI) instances, an official assertion stated.
He additionally emphasised on sending enough samples for testing of COVID-19 whereas ramping up complete genome sequencing and sustaining close watch on the brand new international variants. An overview of the worldwide COVID-19 scenario was given by Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant, together with sure newer variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus like BA.2.86 (Pirola) and EG.5 (Eris), which have been reported globally.
He underlined that as per the World Health Organization (WHO), whereas EG.5 (Eris) has been reported from over 50 nations, the variant BA.2.86 (Pirola) is in 4 nations, the assertion stated. It was highlighted that whereas globally a complete of two,96,219 new instances of COVID-19 have been reported prior to now seven days, India, which contributes to almost 17 per cent of world inhabitants, has reported solely 223 instances (0.075 per cent of world new instances) prior to now week.
The well being secretary additional stated that the every day common of latest COVID-19 instances continues to be under 50 from your complete nation which has managed to preserve weekly take a look at positivity charge of lower than 0.2 per cent. An overview of the genome sequencing of various variants circulating in India was additionally supplied.
The high-level meeting, which was held to assessment the worldwide and nationwide COVID-19 scenario, newer variants in circulation and their public well being impression, was additionally attended by Dr Vinod Paul, Member, NITI Aayog; Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary; Amit Khare, Advisor PMO; Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR; Rajesh S Gokhale, Secretary, Biotechnology; and Punya Salila Srivastava, Additional Secretary to PM.
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