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New Delhi : Union H & FW Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan while reviewing the COVID-19 preparedness and public health measures taken in the country for the same through Video Conference (VC) on April 24, 2020, told the State/UT Health & Medical Education Ministers and senior officers that Uttar Pradesh is efficiently implementing the Lockdown and advised other states to emulate it.
Dr Vardhan urged all to ensure social distancing and spread awareness about personal hygiene in fight against COVID-19. He asked the Health Ministers of States to personally monitor the process. He further advised, “We should follow the Lockdown 2.0 in letter and spirit as was done earlier.” He warned the states not be too relaxed in their approach during Lockdown and maintain the standards. He gave the example of Uttar Pradesh saying it is efficiently implementing the Lockdown and advised other states to emulate it.
Dr. Vardhan exhorted the States/UTs to keep their spirits high so that country comes out more resilient and self-reliant in providing critical health care while dealing potently with the pandemic. He said that India is a vast country and with the support of the States/UTs we would take the fight against Corona Virus to its desired end, according to a PIB release.
“I congratulate you all for managing and keeping the situation under control in our fight against COVID-19 in your respective States and UTs,” Dr Vardhan told State/UT Health & Medical Education Ministers and senior officers.
Speaking about the surveillance efforts being put in by the Government, he said, “We know the whereabouts of our enemy and with proper, graded and guided response we are in a position to overcome it. We have sent teams of technical officers for handholding, reviewing the situation in the states and helping in day to day fight against COVID-19.”
He said, “There is a need to establish dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in each district of the country and notify them as soon as possible so that people are informed about them.”