Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
COVID19 Update
Union Health Secretary
writes to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal
States urged to take prompt steps and to keep a ‘strict vigil’ to curb recent
spike in COVID cases
States advised against any laxity which may squander the results gained so far
Posted On: 07 JAN
2021 6:22PM by PIB
The Union Health Secretary has written to
Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and
The States have been advised to maintain
a ‘strict vigil’ and to take steps to keep a check on the rising cases,
especially in view of the new strain of the virus being observed in certain
countries which has also been reported in a few States in the India. The Health
Secretary has drawn the attention of the States to the low and declining
testing rates in the States, stating that any laxity at this crucial junction
may squander the results of our collective actions in containing the
transmission. They have been advised to analyse the surge at the district and
sub-district levels to understand the reasons for this rise and plan adequate
measures proactively to curb the same. Aggressively implementation of the
‘Test-Track-Treat” strategy adopted by the country has been strongly advised
now more than ever by the Union Health Secretary. The health authorities in the
States have also been advised to proactively promote wearing of mask and other
COVID appropriate behaviours even while the vaccination drive is about to
begin. It is important to ensure that there is no complacency in the collective
efforts in containment and management of CIOVID19, the Health Secretary has
strongly reiterated.
The States have been assured of all
necessary support of the Health Ministry required to manage the pandemic.
The four
states comprise 59% of the total active cases in the country.
The total COVID19 cases in Kerala are
7,90,882 which form 7.61% of the total cases. %. The Active Cases are 65,252
(comprising 28.61% of the total national figure).Total number of Recovered
Cases is 7,22,421 accounting for Recovery Rate of 91.34, while the total deaths
in the State are 3,209 with Case Fatality Rate of 0.41%. The Daily Average cases in Kerala in the last 7
days are 5,023 whereas Daily Average Deaths in the last 7 days are 23.
The tests per million (TPM) of Kerala stand at 1,96,432 and Positivity Rate is
11.28%.
The Health Secretary has expressed
concern over the dip in the overall tests in the past two weeks in the state
combined with increase in the Positivity Rate. The weekly Positivity Rate has
been consistently above 11% for the past two weeks, while the case positivity
rate for the country is less than 2.5% for the same period.
In view of the above, a high level
central team led by Dr S K Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC) has been rushed by the Central Government to Kerala. The team will
review the public health interventions in management of COVID- 19 by the State
Government and support the State health authorities in these measures.
Total Cases in
The TPM is 1,02,870 while the State
Positivity Rate is pegged at 15.43%.
Chhattisgarh has registered 2,85,586
Total Cases (with % share in total being 2.75%) and 2,73,030 total number of
recoveries with Recovery Rate of 95.60%. The Active Cases as on date are 9,109
(3.99% share in the national pie). The numbers of fatalities in the State is
3,447 and the Case Fatality Rate is 1.21%. Daily
Average cases in Chhattisgarh in the last 7 days are 1,006 whereas Daily
Average Deaths in the last 7 days are 13.
TPM is 1,16,744 with Positivity Rate of
8.31%.
The TPM are 71,762 and Positivity Rate is
7.80%.
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Dr Harsh Vardhan interacts
with Health Ministers of States/UTs to review preparedness and seek their
personal leadership in glitch-free Dry Run of 8th Jan
IInd nationwide Dry Run to be held in 736 districts across 33 States/UTs
tomorrow
Dr. Harsh Vardhan requests all State Health Ministers to personally keep tab on
Disinformation regarding the Approved Vaccines: “Miscreants might derail the
whole exercise, set the clock back by years”
“Let us ensure effective National Immunization Day on 17th Jan to sustain
India's Polio-Free status"
Posted On: 07 JAN
2021 5:10PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of
Health and Family Welfare today interacted with the Health Ministers and
Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries of the States/UTs to review
the preparedness for the nationwide Mock Drill on the COVID vaccination
scheduled for tomorrow, 8th January, through video conference here today. He
also urged for their keen overview and personal indulgence to lead the whole
exercise. The second nationwide mock drill on the Covid19 vaccination will be
held at three session sites of 736
districts across 33 States/UTs.
The objective of the mock drill on
COVID19 vaccination is to simulate the actual vaccine administration event. The
entire planning of the vaccination drive including beneficiary registration,
microplanning and vaccination at the planned session site, will be tested under
the leadership of District Collector/District Magistrate. The dry run will also
familiarize the State, District, Block and Hospital level officers on all
aspects of COVID-19 roll out. This activity will help administrators in
strengthening the linkages between planning, implementation and reporting
mechanisms, identification of any residual challenges prior to the actual
implementation and to provide confidence to the programme managers at all
levels to carry out a smooth implementation of the vaccination drive.
Shri Biplab Kumar Deb, Chief Minister
(also holds Health portfolio), Tripura, Shri Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas, Dy.
Chief Minister & Health Minister, Andhra Pradesh, Sh. Nitinbhai Patel, Dy.
Chief Minister & Health Minister, Gujarat, Shri Mangal Pandey, Health
Minister, Bihar, Dr. MK Sharma, Health Minister, Sikkim, Dr
C Vijaybaskar, Health
Minister, Tamil Nadu, Shri Etela Rajendra, Health Minister, Telangana,
Shri Rajesh Tope, Health Minister, Maharashtra, Shri Langpoklakpam
Jayantakumar Singh, Health Minister, Manipur, Smt. K. K. Shailaja Teacher,
Health Minister, Kerala, Shri Vishwajit Rane, Health Minister, Goa, Dr.
Keshavareddy Sudhakar, Health Minister, Karnataka, Shri T.S. Singh Deo, Health
Minister, Chhattisgarh, Shri Satyendra Kumar Jain, Health Minister, Delhi, Dr.
Prabhuram Choudhary, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister, Madhya Pradesh,
Dr. Raghu Sharma, Medical & Health Minister, Rajasthan, Shri Pratap Jena,
Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development
Minister, Odisha, Shri Balbir Singh Sidhu, Health Minister of Punjab, and Shri
Pijush Hazarika, Minister of State (Health), Assam attended the meet 
Dr. Harsh Vardhan started by reminding
everyone that the country has completed a year of successfully battling the
pandemic with the first meeting of
the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) of MoHFW on COVID being held on 8th of
January, 2020. Restating his appreciation and unwavering support
to the tireless work of the frontline workers who are working on the ground, he
also mentioned how Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s dynamic, and unwavering
leadership has ensured that India not only the highest recovery rate in the
world but also a beacon of hope for other countries who are dependent on
India’s export of N95 masks, PPE Kits for their own containment efforts. He
credited this shift in
Dr Harsh Vardhan appreciated the tireless
efforts being made by the multiple stakeholders including the central and state
government officials and the medical community who have worked proactively in
the last few months to compose and disseminate detailed guidelines on the
upcoming vaccination drive, train the vaccine administrators. He also expressed
gratitude to the scientific community who have worked tirelessly to bring the
country two vaccines which have recently received the Emergency Use
Authorization few days back.
The Health Minister highlighted the
unique digital platform, Co-WIN, repurposed from the e-VIN platform that will
provide real time information of vaccine stocks, their storage temperature and
individualized tracking of beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine. This platform
will assist the program managers across all levels through automated session
allocation for pre-registered beneficiaries, their verification and for
generating a digital certificate upon successful completion of the vaccine
schedule. More than 78 lakh
beneficiaries have been already registered on the platform, he
stated.
The Minister reassured all his State
counterparts that the country’s cold chain infrastructure has been sufficiently
upgraded to ensure last mile delivery and that adequate supplies of syringes
and other logistics have also been provided for: “India has unparalleled
experience in dealing with immunization and runs one of the largest universal
immunization programs in the world which has been applauded by the world for
its robustness”. He referred to
Following this, he reminded his state
counterparts to also ensure that the National Immunisation Day (NID) scheduled on 17th Jan, 2021 is also given due importance. He
requested the State/UT health ministers to ensure that non-COVID essential
services are not adversely impacted. “It is with the collaborative efforts of
the States/UTs and multiple partners that
Dr Harsh Vardhan stated that to
strengthen the capacity of our human resource for COVID-19 vaccine introduction
and roll-out, detailed training modules have been developed for different
categories of vaccine handlers and administrators including medical officers,
vaccinators, alternate vaccinators, cold chain handlers, supervisors, data
managers, ASHA coordinators and all others involved in the implementation
process at different levels. He said the entire operational planning and IT
platform has been field tested on several occasions before the second national
dry run of tomorrow. The earlier national mock drill of 2nd Jan 2021 helped to iron out
any glitches in the final execution and further refinement of the operational
procedures. The feedback from most of the States/UTs was satisfactory conduct
of the dry run.
Seeking their personal indulgence,
leadership and keen oversight for tomorrow’s national dry run, Dr Harsh Vardhan
requested the Health Ministers to be vigilant against rumours and
disinformation campaigns regarding the safety and efficacy of the COVID19
vaccine. He rubbished the rumours being propagated on social media which are
raising doubts in the mind of the public regarding the vaccine side-effects and
said, “These miscreants might derail the whole exercise, set the clock back by
years”. He urged the State health authorities to work with the multiple
stakeholders and the youth to spread the right information and dispel rumours
and mistruths being spread about the COVID19.
The State/UT ministers shared their
feedback and experience from the past dry run exercises and the preparedness
for the tomorrow’s exercise. They informed about the training sessions held for
vaccinators, updation of the database of beneficiaries, cold chain management,
session allocation, reporting of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI)
etc. Union Minister was also apprised that the meeting on the State level,
district level and block level are being conducted regularly. Effective communication
is being carried out in the States to disseminate the correct information about
Vaccines.
Union Health Secretary Shri Rajesh
Bhushan, Ms. Vandana Gurnani, AS & MD (NHM), Shri Manohar Agnani, Addl.
Secretary (Health), Shri Lav Agarwal, Jt. Secretary (Health) and other senior
officials of the Ministry were present at the meeting.
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Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Dr Harsh Vardhan to visit
Tamil Nadu tomorrow to personally review the Dry Run in the State
Massive countrywide Vaccine Dry Run in 33 States/UTs tomorrow
Posted On: 07 JAN
2021 5:01PM by PIB
As the country prepares for the COVID 19
vaccine roll out, the Dr. Harsh Vardhan Union Minister for Health & Family
Welfare will be visiting the State of
The Union Health Minister will visit the
sessions site at
Thereafter, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will visit
the vaccination Centre at Chengalpattu. He will be visiting the Hindustan
Bio-Tech Ltd. Campus at Chengalpattu after concluding his supervision at these
sites.
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Ministry of Health
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India scales an unprecedented peak,
Total COVID Recoveries cross 1 Crore mark
Recovered Cases are 44
times Active Cases
51% of the Total Recovered cases from Five States
Posted On: 07 JAN
2021 12:11PM by PIB
Total Cumulative recoveries have crossed 1 crore mark (10,016,859).
19,587 patients have recovered and discharged in the last
24 hours. The national Recovery Rate has further grown to 96.36%. The gap between active
cases and recovered cases is continuously increasing (97,88,776).
The
Recovered cases are 44 times the number of Active Cases.
The total positive cases of the country
today are 2,28,083 and
comprise merely 2.19% of
the total cases..
51%
of the total recovered cases are concentrated in Five States viz
The National Recovery Rate stands at 96.36%. Following the national
pursuit, All States/UTs have
Recovery Rate more than 90%.
With the expansion in the testing
infrastructure, the Positivity Rate of India has also gone down. The daily Positivity Rate remains below 3%.
17 States/UTs have weekly positivity Rate
more than the National Average.
79.08% of the new recovered cases are
observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs .
Kerala continues to lead with 5,110
single day recoveries followed by
83.88% of the new confirmed cases are from 10 States and UTs.
Kerala has reported 6,394 cases in the
last 24 hours.
222 case fatalities have been reported in the
past 24 hours. Of these, 67.57% are
concentrated in six States/UTs.
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