Health Minister Likely To Chair Review, Preparedness Meet As Covid Cases Rise

Amid a nationwide upward trend in Covid cases, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to chair a review meeting with the Health Ministers of all states and Union Territories on Friday. On Wednesday, the Covid empowerment working group also conducted a review routine meeting. Dr VK Paul, Dr Rajiv Bahl, DG, ICMR and other senior health officials attended this meeting. According to sources, this was a review meeting to know the Covid situation and preparedness in the country. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) also attend the meeting. Currently, the sub-variant of Omicron which is circulating in the country hasn't increased hospitalisation. There is no need to worry, they said.