COVID-19 UPDATES AS ON 28.1.2021

 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Update on COVID-19 Vaccination-Day 13

More than 28 lakh Healthcare Workers Vaccinated across the country

Nearly 5 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated till 7 pm today

Posted On: 28 JAN 2021 7:56PM by PIB Delhi

The total number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID19 till date (the thirteenth day of the vaccination drive) has crossed 28 lakh today.

A total of 28,47,608 beneficiaries were vaccinated through 52,667 sessions, as per the provisional report (till 7 pm today).

4,91,615 beneficiaries were vaccinated through 9,994 sessions till 7 pm today. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.

S. No.	State/UT	Beneficiaries vaccinated
1	A & N Islands	2656
2	Andhra Pradesh	1,70,910
3	Arunachal Pradesh	8,651
4	Assam	27,693
5	Bihar	1,06,824
6	Chandigarh	2764
7	Chhattisgarh	62,110
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	493
9	Daman & Diu	286
10	Delhi	48,008
11	Goa	2882
12	Gujarat	1,54,234
13	Haryana	1,15,968
14	Himachal Pradesh	18,848
15	Jammu & Kashmir	22,401
16	Jharkhand	24,315
17	Karnataka	2,84,979
18	Kerala	1,06,393
19	Ladakh	818
20	Lakshadweep	746
21	Madhya Pradesh	1,67,838
22	Maharashtra	2,18,030
23	Manipur	2855
24	Meghalaya	3849
25	Mizoram	6728
26	Nagaland	3,973
27	Odisha	1,94,058
28	Puducherry	1813
29	Punjab	50,977
30	Rajasthan	2,44,204
31	Sikkim	1748
32	Tamil Nadu	88,467
33	Telangana	1,46,665
34	Tripura	24,302
35	Uttar Pradesh	2,77,608
36	Uttarakhand	19,517
37	West Bengal	1,84,596
38	Miscellaneous	48,401
Total		28,47,608

 

The sessions and the number of beneficiaries being vaccinated every day have shown a progressive increase.

13 States and UTs have each vaccinated more than 1 lakh beneficiaries (accounting for 83.31% of the total).

293 AEFIs have been reported till 7 pm on day-13 of the vaccination drive.

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Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 23rd meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19

“India has flattened its COVID19 graph- 146 districts have no new cases since last 7 days, 18 districts since 14 days, 6 districts since 21 days and 21 districts since the last 28 days”

India has earned Trust of the Global community by supplying indigenously made vaccines at this crucial hour- Dr Harsh Vardhan

Posted On: 28 JAN 2021 12:24PM by PIB Delhi

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare chaired the 23rd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 by a video-conference, here today. He was joined by Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, Sh. Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of Civil Aviation, Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Health & Family Welfare and Sh. Nityanand Rai, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, & Chemical and Fertilizers.

Dr. Vinod K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog was present virtually.'  

Dr. Harsh Vardhan began the meeting by reminding everyone that the Group of Ministers constituted for management of COVID has been operational now for over a year: “The first case was reported on 30th January last year, and the first meeting of the GOM constituted for COVID19 met on 3^rd February 2020. With the ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole-of-society’ approach envisaged by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, India has successfully contained the pandemic. Less than 12,000 cases were reported in the last 24 hours and the Active Caseload has reduced to just 1.73 lakhs.”

Detailing the achievements, he continued, “146 districts have no new cases since last 7 days, 18 districts since the last 14 days, 6 districts since 21 days and 21 districts since the last 28 days. This has been achieved with pro-active testing of which more than 19.5 crore have been conducted so far. The current testing capacity rests at 12 lakhs per day.”

He added that out of the total active cases, a meagre 0.46% are on ventilators, 2.20% are in ICU and just 3.02% are on oxygen support. Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that 165 cases of UK Variant have been reported so far. They are kept under supervised quarantine and surveillance.

The Union Health Minister proudly mentioned that India has supported other countries with supply of the COVID19 vaccine during such global public health crisis, and trained the personnel of several countries in vaccine administration. “By being a “mitra” to the global community, India has earned global trust by supplying indigenously made vaccines at this crucial hour”, Dr Harsh Vardhan said.

Dr. Sujeet K Singh, Director (NCDC) presented a detailed report on the current and future scenario of COVID-19 in India drawing comparison with the trajectory of the confirmed cases and growth rates of COVID-19 in other countries of the world. India has reported 7 Day Growth Rate of 0.90%, lowest amongst the world, he stated.

He presented a granular analysis of the trajectory of the pandemic in India pointing out critical parameters like day-wise confirmed new cases with growth rate %, recovery rate, case positivity rate, trend of active cases, concentration of cases in particular districts and other trends like fatality, and spread of new UK variant cases across different states in India. India’s Case Fatality Ratio is showing a declining trend from 3.4% in mid-June 2020 to the current rate of 1.4% due to effective clinical management. He also informed that Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has the highest recovery rate of 99.79% followed by Arunachal Pradesh (99.58%) and Odisha (99.07%) while Kerala has recovery rate of 91.61% because of its present high active caseload. He informed that Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Kozhikode remain the top 5 districts reporting highest number of active cases currently. Maharashtra and Kerala are contributing 70% of the active caseload of the country at the moment. He advised caution in the coming months based on the nature of transmission being witnessed in other countries and because of the mutant strain of the virus being reported throughout the world.

Through a detailed presentation, Dr. Vinod K Paul, NITI Aayog and Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary apprised the GoM on the progress of development of vaccines in the country and the Vaccination Drive which was launched by the Prime Minister on 16^th Jan 2021.     

The Union Health Secretary showcased the logistics of the vaccination exercise and the gains made so far; 112.4 lakh doses of vaccines were distributed to States/UTs within 3 days (from 12th to 14th Jan 2021) prior to the start of the exercise; another additional 115.6 lakh doses to States/UTs were completed on 20^th Jan 2021; 69,000 Programme Managers, 2.5 lakh vaccinators & 4.4 lakh other team members are trained so far; 93,76,030 health care workers and 53,94,098 frontline workers are now registered on the Co-WIN portal. He also updated on the communication strategies employed in co-ordination with the States and UTs to counter misinformation and rumour mongering.

Dr. Paul informed that India currently stands 6^th in providing Vaccination coverage and will soon move to the 3^rd place in the next few days; 16 AEFI hospitalizations out of 23 lakh vaccinations so far translate to just 0.0007% with no case of severe/serious AEFI or death due to vaccination reported so far. He also apprised the GoM on how India’s daily new cases trajectory compare favourably to the rest of the world.

The GoM discussed issues regarding balancing domestic requirements vis-à-vis requests from other countries for Indian vaccines. Ms. S Aparna, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, and Head of the Sub-group within NEGVAC formed for these issues, apprised the GoM on the actions taken in this regard.

Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary (Civil Aviation), Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra, Secretary (DPIIT), Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary (Health Research) & DG (ICMR), Shri Dammu Ravi, Addl. Secretary (MEA), Shri Govind Mohan, Addl. Secretary (Home Affairs), Smt. Neerja Sekhar, Addl. Secretary (Information and Broadcasting), Shri Amit Yadav, DG, Foreign Trade (DGFT), Dr. Sunil Kumar, DGHS and other senior government officials participated through video conference.

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Dr. Harsh Vardhanaddresses the event on Restoring Cross Border Mobility by World economic Forum’s Common Trust Network

“Clear, transparent and timely sharing of crucial information on public health emergencies by undertaking rapid risk assessment and disseminating the risk is the key to striking a balance between public health and trade & travel”

Posted On: 28 JAN 2021 6:10PM by PIB Delhi

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare addressed the event on Restoring Cross Border Mobility by World Economic Forum’s Common Trust Networktoday through Video Conference.

The purpose of the event was to discuss the policies, practices and partnerships needed to reopen borders and enable essential travel, tourism and commerce in a safe and sustainable way. 

Underlining how COVID-19 has impacted the cross border movement, the Union Minister stated, “The COVID-19 pandemic has gravely wounded the world economy with serious consequences impacting all communities and individuals. It has also hit supply chains and therefore impacted trade and development in a major way.Moving rapidly across borders, along the principal arteries of the global economy, the spread of the virus has benefited from the underlying interconnectedness of globalization, catapulting a global health crisis into a global economic shock that has hit the most vulnerable the hardest.” 

Speaking on the importance of rapid risk assessment and risk dissemination, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “In the context of public health, clear, transparent and timely sharing of crucial information on public health emergencies by undertaking rapid risk assessment and disseminating the risk is the key to striking a balance between public health and trade & travel.  Conducting such risk assessments would entail rapid analysis of causative agents, their origin & transmission dynamics, geographic spread, pathogenicity of disease, population and age group affected, associated fatality, potential impact on health, livelihood and economy.” 

He continued in this regard, “It is imperative to have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline operations of international contact tracing. In the context of COVID-19 detection of mutant variants in some of the countries (which has lead to resurgence in cases) has emerged as another impediment in dialling down the existing travel and trade restrictions that countries have put up in a bid to restrict the spread of COVID-19.” 

Dr. Harsh Vardhan while addressing a question on the ways and means to address the issue of international travel, said, “Though the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a few countries in Europe are pondering on the idea of a COVID-19 vaccination based ‘immunity passports’/ travel passes in a bid to ease travel restrictions; I think it is a bit too early to talk about the same.In view of the above, we are of the view that we may wait for some more time for evidence to emerge to take further decision on this matter.”

Acknowledging the need to ensure harmonization of implementation frameworks at a global level, Dr. Harsh Vardhansaid, “International contact tracing or ‘immunity passport’ holds the key to ensure international acceptability ofsuch frameworks. They should be based on sound principles of equity and privacy. The World Health Organization as a UN body can play a lead role in achieving global consensus on such frameworks.”

He added, “Developing such crossing border mobility experiences will require cooperation between the health sector as well as aviation, travel and tourism sector stakeholders. This will require a coordinated, harmonized approach that is as global in scale as the pandemic itself. Timing is of the essence to prevent further harm to economies and make travelers comfortable with travel.”

David Sin, Co-Founder, Group President and Deputy Chairman, Fullerton Health Pte Ltd, Sabrina Chao,President Designate, BIMCO joined the sessions virtually.

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India Joins the World to Light Up Qutub Minar As a Sign of Unity to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

Landmarks across the World will be Light Up to symbolise Unity to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Posted On: 28 JAN 2021 7:47PM by PIB Delhi

January 30, 2021 will mark the second annual World Neglected Tropical Diseases  (NTD) Day, highlighting the global community’s commitment to ending Neglected Tropical Diseases that cause immeasurable suffering among the world’s most marginalized communities.  India joins the world to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases. On this day the Qutub Minar will be lit up along with other landmarks across the world.

On World NTD Day, on 30th January 2021, more than 50 landmarks representing 25 nations across the world will be lit up to celebrate how far we have come together in beating NTDs. India too will proudly join these countries, by illuminating UNESCO world heritage site Qutub Minar.    

1 in 5 people around the world are affected by NTDs. India is home to the world’s largest absolute burden of at least 11 of these major neglected tropical diseases. These diseases debilitate, disfigure, and can even be fatal to those affected. 

                                                                                                                                               

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One of the highest globally, India’s Recovery Rate now nearly 97%

31 States/UTs with less than 5,000 Active Cases

More than 23.5 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID19

Posted On: 28 JAN 2021 11:02AM by PIB Delhi

With a consistent rise in cumulative recoveries, India’s Recovery Rate has reached nearly 97%.  India’s recovery rate is one of the highest globally.

1,03,73,606 people have recovered. 14,301 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours. 

India’s total Active Caseload has dropped to less than 1.75 lakh (1,73,740) today. The active caseload now consists of just 1.62% of India’s total Positive Cases.

Following the national trend of sustained decline in active cases, 31 States/UTs have recorded less than 5,000 Active Cases. 

78% of the active cases are concentrated in five states viz. Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal.

As on 28^th January, 2021, till 7:30 AM, more than 23.5 lakh (23,55,979) beneficiaries have received the vaccination under the countrywide COVID19 vaccination exercise.

In the last 24 hours, 3,26,499 people were vaccinated across 6,102 sessions. 42,674 sessions have been conducted so far.

S. No.	State/UT	Beneficiaries vaccinated
1	A & N Islands	2,385
2	Andhra Pradesh	1,63,727
3	Arunachal Pradesh	7,307
4	Assam	19,945
5	Bihar	89,074
6	Chandigarh	2,355
7	Chhattisgarh	51,647
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	345
9	Daman & Diu	320
10	Delhi	39,764
11	Goa	2,311
12	Gujarat	94,524
13	Haryana	1,09,782
14	Himachal Pradesh	14,054
15	Jammu & Kashmir	16,331
16	Jharkhand	24,020
17	Karnataka	2,67,811
18	Kerala	82,970
19	Ladakh	818
20	Lakshadweep	746
21	Madhya Pradesh	1,31,679
22	Maharashtra	1,79,509
23	Manipur	2,855
24	Meghalaya	3,249
25	Mizoram	6,142
26	Nagaland	3,973
27	Odisha	1,78,227
28	Puducherry	1,813
29	Punjab	44,708
30	Rajasthan	2,37,137
31	Sikkim	1,320
32	Tamil Nadu	82,039
33	Telangana	1,30,425
34	Tripura	19,698
35	Uttar Pradesh	1,23,761
36	Uttarakhand	14,690
37	West Bengal	1,58,193
38	Miscellaneous	46,325
Total		23,55,979

 

77.84% of the new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 7 States/UTs.

Kerala has reported the maximum number of single day recoveries with 5,006 newly recovered cases. 2,556 people recovered in Maharashtra in the past 24 hours followed by 944 in Karnataka. 

11,666 daily new cases registered in the last 24 hours.

81.96% of the new cases are from 6 States and UTs.

Kerala continues to report the highest daily new cases at 5,659. It is followed by Maharashtra with 2,171, while Tamil Nadu reported 512 new cases. 

123 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours.

Seven States/UTs account for 75.61% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (32). Kerala follows with 20 daily deaths and Punjab with 10.                                                                                                                                               

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