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New Delhi : Union Health & Family Welfare Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary (H&FW) called on the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas on December 12, 2020, and apprised him of the latest health situation in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, in the backdrop of many people being hospitalised with an undiagnosed illness. The people there reportedly suffered from dizziness, fainting spells, headache, and vomiting.
The Centre had rushed a team of medical experts to Eluru on December 8, 2020, after the Vice President spoke to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan regarding the health situation there.
The Health Secretary briefed Vice President Naidu on the preliminary findings of the Central Committee that visited the affected areas in Eluru. The Secretary said that a detailed report will be prepared on the Central team’s returns to Delhi and necessary advisory will be issued accordingly, according to a PIB release.
The Vice President was informed that the number of new cases in Eluru has come down sharply with only 2 new cases reported on December 1, 2020. Naidu asked the Health Secretary to keep a watch on the situation and take all necessary action.