Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India conducts record high of nearly 8.5 lakh tests in a
single day
On a continues rise, Recovery Rate stands at 71.17%
Case Fatality Rate further reduced to 1.95%
Posted On: 14 AUG 2020 3:09PM by PIB Delhi
As a result
of ramping up its testing facilities on a sustained basis, with the aim of
touching 10 lakh tests/day, India has touched a new high of the highest number
of tests in a single day, so far. A record high of 8,48,728 tests were
conducted in the last 24 hours. This has taken the cumulative tests to
2,76,94,416.
WHO in its
Guidance Note on “Public Health Criteria to Adjust Public Health and Social
Measures in the Context of COVID-19” has advised comprehensive surveillance for
suspected cases. WHO has advised that a country needs 140 tests per day per
million population.
While the
national average is 603 tests/day/million population, with focussed efforts of
the Centre and effective implementation by the States/UTs, 34 of them have
exceeded this figure. States/UTs are being advised to scale up the testing on a
commensurate level with the prevailing positivity.
A key
component for the successful implementation of the “Test, Track and Treat”
strategy has been the continuously expanding network of diagnostic labs across
the country. The network as on today consists of1451 labs with 958 in the
government sector and 493 private labs.
The
different types of labs include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 749 (Govt: 447 +
Private 302)
• TrueNat based testing labs: 586 (Govt: 478 + Private: 108)
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 116 (Govt: 33 + Private: 83)
Successful implementation of
TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively & TREATING efficiently has
ensured a rising Recovery Rate, which stands at 71.17% today. The total
recovered COVID-19 patients have increased to more than 17.5 lakh (17,51,555).
The recoveries exceed the active
cases (6,61,595) by nearly 11 lakh (1,089,960).
Effective clinical management
through a Standard of Care treatment protocol has further ensured progressive
and sustained decline in the mortality among COVID patients. The Case Fatality
Rate is pegged at 1.95% today, maintaining its path of steady decline.
For all authentic & updated
information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories
please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to
COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on
ncov2019@gov.in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on
COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline
no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 (Toll-free). List of helpline numbers of
States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India marches ahead with “Atmanirbhar Bharat”
Establishes its global position with export of 23 lakh PPEs in one month only
Union Govt distributes more than 1.28 Cr PPEs to States/UTs
Posted On: 14 AUG 2020 2:52PM by PIB Delhi
The Centre has been leading the
graded, pre-emptive, proactive and collaborative response and management of
COVID-19, along with the State/UT governments. As part of its continued efforts
towards progressively augmenting and strengthening the medical infrastructure
across the country, various policy decisions have been taken on a regular basis.
At the start of the pandemic, there
was a global shortage experienced for all kinds of medical equipment including
N95 masks, PPE kits, ventilators etc. Most of the products were not being
manufactured in the country in the beginning as many of the necessary
components were to be procured from other countries. The rising global
demand due to the pandemic resulted in their scarce availability in the foreign
markets.
Turning the pandemic into an
opportunity to develop its domestic market for production of medical equipment,
with the combined efforts of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry
of Textiles, Ministry of Pharmaceuticals, Department for Promotion of Industry
and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) and others, India has hugely ramped up its own manufacturing capacity.
In view of the strengthened domestic production
capacity and having met the domestic requirements for PPEs, the revised
notification of the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) in July 2020
(Notification No. 16/2015-20, dated 29th June 2020) permitted export of
PPEs. As a result of this relaxation, in the month of July itself, India
exported 23 lakh PPEs to five countries. These include USA, UK, UAE, Senegal
and Slovania. This has substantially aided India to position itself in the
global export market of PPEs.
The “Make in India’ spirit embedded in
the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan has resulted in providing resilience and
self-sufficiency to the country for various medical equipment including PPEs.
While the Union Government is supplying PPEs, N95 masks, ventilators etc., to
the State/UT Governments, States are also procuring these items directly.
Between March to August 2020, they have procured 1.40 crore indigenous PPEs
from their own budgetary resources. During the same period, the Centre has
distributed 1.28 cr PPEs to States / UTs / Central Institutions, free of
cost.
For all authentic & updated
information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories
please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19
may be sent to technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on
ncov2019@gov.in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19,
please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.:
+91-11-23978046 or 1075 (Toll-free). List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on
COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates Voluntary Blood Donation
Campaign at AIIMS, Delhi
Voluntary Blood Donation is the most valuable way of serving mankind: Dr. Harsh
Vardhan
Posted On: 14 AUG 2020 1:43PM by PIB Delhi
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union
Minister of Health and Family Welfare inaugurated a Voluntary Blood Donation
Campaign at AIIMS, New Delhi, here today. The camp, organized by AIIMS on the
eve of Independence Day, is dedicated to both soldiers as well as COVID
warriors who lost their life while safeguarding the country and its citizens.
Two families were invited as guests of honor - one family of a martyred soldier
and one family of a fallen COVID warrior of AIIMS.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated
the blood donation camp by cutting the ribbon and lighting the lamp along with
Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS and other senior doctors. The Union Health
Minister interacted with the blood donors and awarded them certificates for
contributing to the blood donation drive. He encouraged the doctors and
healthcare workers themselves to come up in large numbers on the eve of
Independence Day to donate blood and save lives of patients. Dr Harsh Vardhan
also expressed satisfaction that all precautions were being ensured at the camp
including arrangement of face shield, masks, gloves etc.
Appreciating the initiative
taken up by AIIMS, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “On the eve of our 73rd Independence Day, this voluntary blood donation camp
is a tribute to both fallen COVID white coat warriors and the Kargil martyrs.
We must remember the ultimate sacrifice made by the COVID warriors
including doctors, nurses or paramedical staff while saving people’s lives in
the pandemic.” To mark the event, the family members of COVID warrior Late Sh.
Hiralal, who was a frontline health worker at AIIMS and family members of
Kargil Shaheed Lance Naik Rajbir Singh were honoured for their sacrifice.
Highlighting the importance of
voluntary blood donation, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “In view of COVID-19
pandemic, restrictions due to lock-down and apprehension about hospital
environment, the number of voluntary donations and blood donation camps saw a
significant decline. Blood is required for emergency surgeries, blood disorders
like thalassemia, blood cancers and road traffic accidents and trauma cases.
Hence the best way to serve human kind is voluntary blood donation”. He
appealed that all Indians must honour the sacrifices of our warriors by
contributing in some way in our daily lives to spread joy.
On India’s fight against
COVID-19, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “India’s continuously rising Recovery Rate
and progressively falling Case Fatality Rate have proven the success of the
COVID-19 containment strategy followed by all States and UTs under the dynamic
guidance of Hon’ble Prime Minister. We have successfully ramped up our testing
capacity which has crossed more than 8.4 lakh milestone today with more than
1450 testing labs spread across the country. I have confidence in the
scientific developments taking place in the field of treatment and vaccines for
COVID-19 and soon India will achieve more success in our fight against
COVID-19.”
Various faculty and voluntary blood
donors were present at the event
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