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New Delhi : Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on March 10, 2020, called up Health Ministers of Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh as well as Lt. Governors of Ladakh, and Jammu & Kashmir to ascertain the health status of the COVID-19 affected patients kept at isolation centres in hospitals.
Mmonitoring the COVID-19 situation from his office in Health Ministry, Dr Vardhan also spoke to a few patients through Video Calls to enquire about their health and their satisfaction with the treatment being given at the isolation wards. Speaking to the patients, he conveyed that though he wanted to visit them personally, he was dissuaded by the hospital authorities for the visit as they felt that such a visit may hinder regular treatment arrangements for the patients.
The patients expressed their satisfaction with the treatment being given to them as well as their excitement about their fast recovery. They also appreciated the role of the Government for the timely assistance offered to them and about review of their status thrice a day. He also extended Holi greetings to them on behalf of PM Narender Modi and himself, according to a PIB release.
Dr Vardhan himself dialed the numbers of Delhi Health Minister Satyender Jain, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij, Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja, Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajendra, Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, Punjab Health Minister B S Sidhu, Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh, and LGs of Ladakh R K Mathur and Jammu & Kashmir G C Murmu to get feedback about the condition of the patients and problems being faced, if any, by the States/UTs in availability of required supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), masks, etc. and capacity building of health workers.
The Health Ministers and LGs while giving details of the treatment status stated that the patients were recovering well and are stable. The patients have not at all faced problems during their treatment in hospitals or their stay at quarantine centres.
Dr Vardhan lauded the efforts being made by the states and stated that with consistent and coordinated efforts of Central Government and the States/ UTs, valuable lives of not only Indians but also foreign nationals visiting India have been taken care off. He exhorted the Health Ministers and LGs to continue keeping a close watch on the status of patients as well as the emerging situation