New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday chaired a meeting with state health ministers via video conferencing here from Nirman Bhawan to review actions on COVID-19 management.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, was also present in the meeting. Both the ministers took cognisance of arrangements made by states hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and preparedness for challenges arising out of the virus spread.
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सीधा प्रसारण !! #COVID19 को लेकर केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्री, डॉ हर्ष वर्धन की वीडियो कॉन्फ्रेंसिंग के जरिए राज्य के स्वास्थ्य मंत्रियों व केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों के उपराज्यपालों व स्वास्थ्य अधिकारियों के साथ समीक्षा बैठक https://t.co/HG99tN97zl
— DrHarshVardhanOffice (@DrHVoffice) April 10, 2020
On Thursday, Harsh Vardhan had addressed the Global Online Conference on COVID-19 and said that India is thoroughly equipped and is putting its best foot forward. “We have planned everything possible and are in constant touch with the World Health Organisation (WHO).”
Delhi: Union health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan & MoS Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey held a meeting via video conference today with Health Ministers of States over #COVID19 situation in the country. pic.twitter.com/lqex4av64B
— ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020
He had added that India is prepared for the “worst” but he does not think the country will get there due to COVID-19 menace. With an increase of 547 new COVID-19 cases in the last 12 hours, India’s total number of coronavirus positive cases rose to 6,412 on Friday.
Out of the total cases, 5,709 are active patients and 503 of them have been cured/discharged, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With 30 new deaths reported in the last 12 hours, the toll stands at 199.
According to the ministry, Maharashtra is the worst-hit state after recording over 1,360 positive cases. Tamil Nadu comes second with 834 cases. The total number of cases reported in Delhi so far is 720.
