A total of 185 new coronavirus cases, including two deaths, have been reported since Friday, taking the overall positive cases in the country 900. Health Ministry officials said on Saturday.
Published: 28 Mar 2020, 6:08 PM IST
Lav Agarwal, the Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry, said the government is focussing on high disease-burden hotspots and is working in-tandem with states to implement rigourous contact-tracing, community surveillance and containment strategies.
The focus is also on setting up dedicated COVID- 19 hospitals in every state, he said, adding 17 states have so far started work on this.
Published: 28 Mar 2020, 6:08 PM IST
"We are constantly engaged in discussion with states for earmarking dedicated COVID-19 hospitals," said Agarwal.
"All patients having severe acute respiratory illness are being tested for COVID-19, An ICMR official said.
Published: 28 Mar 2020, 6:08 PM IST
A reduction in the viral-load has been observed in COVID- 19 patients who have been given Hydroxychloroquine drug, said Raman R Gangakhedkar, the Head of Epidemiology and Communicable diseases at ICMR.
Published: 28 Mar 2020, 6:08 PM IST
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Published: 28 Mar 2020, 6:08 PM IST