Coronavirus: The central government said on Thursday that the worldwide infection cases from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were six times more than in previous waves, but India managed to contain its spread, leading to fewer hospitalizations and fewer patients than earlier. There were fewer deaths.
The Union Health Ministry said that in the week ending March 15, an average of 3,536 cases were reported. India’s contribution to the global cases of infection was only 0.21 percent. He said that cases are still increasing in many countries which are higher than in previous waves.
Help received in the vaccination campaign
According to news agency PTI, a Health Ministry official said in a webinar on India’s public health response in dealing with COVID-19 that not only did the cases come down in India, but due to continuous efforts, the cases soon started declining. . India dealt with Omicron better than other countries.
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Officials said that due to the rapid vaccination campaign in India as well as effective prevention measures and early detection of cases, there were fewer hospitalizations and fewer deaths during the third wave of the corona virus.
12.7 times more Indians got the vaccine than France
He said that by 31 December 2021, 90.8 percent of the population in India was given the first dose of the corona virus vaccine and 65.4 percent were given the second dose, which proved to be important in saving lives. India has given more than 180 crore doses of the vaccine, which is 3.2 times more than America and 12.7 times more than France.
According to the ministry, 96.74 million adult beneficiaries have taken at least the first dose in India, which is 2.96 times the dose given in the US and 6.71 times the dose given in Russia. The ministry said that timely vaccination, wearing of face masks and following COVID friendly behavior continues. She said it is important to partner with non-profit organizations to gain an edge in the fight against COVID-19.
Corona spreading rapidly once again in many countries
Let us tell you that once again the cases of corona virus are increasing rapidly in many countries of the world. Several countries in the world, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, have recently reported an increase in coronavirus infections. However, the outbreak of COVID in China seems to be slowing down this week. But South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infection has reached a record 621,328. At the same time, a rapid increase in corona cases is also being seen in America.
Health Minister held high level meeting
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday directed officials to maintain a high level of vigilance and surveillance and aggressively carry out genomic sequencing amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in some European and East Asian countries. A high-level meeting chaired by the Health Minister reviewed the government’s decision to resume scheduled international flights from March 27, the status of vaccination and the level of genomic surveillance.
The Union Health Minister held a high-level meeting with senior government officials and experts in view of rising cases in China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and some European countries, an official source said. The source told news agency PTI that the minister has directed for aggressive genomic sequencing, high surveillance and high level of vigilance.
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