Centre asks states, UTs to strictly monitor home isolation cases amid spike in Covid-19 cases
These directions were issued by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan as he chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the Covid situation in nine states -- Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
Jul 20, 2022, 17:11 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: Ensure people joining festivities are vaccinated, Centre urges states, UTs
Amid the growing possibility of the Covid-19 fourth wave in the country, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday wrote a letter cautioning the states and Union Territories to keep an eye on people taking part in festivities and mass gatherings and ensure that they are asymptomatic and fully vaccinated against coronavirus. In a letter to states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan stated that many festivals and yatras are likely to be organised in different regions of the country in the coming months and that may result in the transmission of Covid-19.
Jun 29, 2022, 00:03 AM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave: Centre writes to states, UTs; calls for rapid testing as cases rise
States/UTs have also been advised to continue implementation and monitoring of necessary measures for prompt and effective management of Covid-19 and to ensure compliance with various advisories issued by the Health Ministry.
Jun 09, 2022, 20:30 PM IST
Covid-19 fourth wave scare: Centre writes to 5 states for ‘pre-emptive action’ as cases rise
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, in his letter, told these 5 states that they must maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action if required to control any emerging spread of Covid-19 infection.
Jun 03, 2022, 18:21 PM IST
Centre advises states, UTs to expedite Covid-19 vaccination program; announces campaign to raise vaccine uptake
The Union Health Secretary has advised those States and UTs who already have extra doses to utilise timely before the expiry of vaccines, reported ANI.
May 20, 2022, 17:27 PM IST
Centre to review Covid-19 vaccination program with states, UTs on Friday: Report
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will review the coronavirus vaccination program with all the states and union territories on Friday, sources told ANI.
May 19, 2022, 17:52 PM IST
Covid-19 deaths significantly less in 3rd wave than in second wave: Centre
The Health Secretary, however, said that “Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the 'States of Concern'”. “Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, UP, Gujarat, Odisha, Delhi & Rajasthan are among the top 10 States in terms of active cases,” he added.
Jan 20, 2022, 17:02 PM IST
COVID hospitalisation rate at 5-10%, says Centre, asks states to 'prepare for future'
At present 5-10% of active cases needed the hospitalisation so far. The situation is dynamic and evolving, the need for hospitalisation may change rapidly, wrote Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan.
Jan 10, 2022, 16:30 PM IST
18.38 crores of COVID vaccine doses administered in August 2021 in India: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan
"The average dose per day administered in August is 59.29 lakh. In the last week of the month we administered more than 80 lakh doses per day," Rajesh Bhushan further said.
Sep 02, 2021, 17:39 PM IST
India fighting COVID-19 strongly; strategy for vaccine storage and distribution ready, says Govt; check details
29,000 cold-chain points, 240 walk-in coolers, 70 walk-in freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 deep freezers and 300 solar refrigerators will be used for the COVID vaccine distribution, the govt said.
Dec 15, 2020, 17:59 PM IST
Five states account for 70% of COVID-19 deaths, 62% of active cases, says Union Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday (September 8, 2020) said that five states - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu - account for nearly 70 per cent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the country.
Sep 08, 2020, 18:23 PM IST
Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan appointed Union Health Secretary, succeeds Preeti Sudan
Senior bureaucrat Rajesh Bhushan has been appointed Union Health Secretary as part of a minor top-level bureaucratic reshuffle by the government on Friday.
Jul 24, 2020, 15:08 PM IST
