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According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of active coronavirus infections in India rose by 402 on March 14, bringing the total number of cases to 3,903.
The latest Ministry statistics, collected at 8 a.m., revealed that the death toll from the virus had risen to 5,30,784. One death was recorded in Karnataka and another in Himachal Pradesh. Around 4.46 crore people in India were infected with COVID-19 (4,46,91,338).
The Health Ministry reports that the national COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.80%, with active cases accounting for 0.01% of overall infections. The case fatality rate was 1.19%, and the number of persons who had recovered from the sickness was 4,41,56,651.
As of the most recent update on the Ministry’s website, 220.64 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed throughout the country as part of the government’s state-wide COVID vaccination effort.
Coronavirus is to need to be educated…
Chief Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai recently spoke out about the need to educate the public on the rise of Covid cases throughout the globe and the proliferation of the Omicron sub-variant BF.7. Bommai announced the government’s plan to take preventative steps gradually during a cabinet meeting held on Monday, to minimize interruption to everyday life and economic activities. In light of the rise of Covid instances throughout the globe, he said, “We will have to bring in preventive measures gradually, without disrupting daily life and economical operations in any way.” He also said that there will be guidelines for New Year’s festivities.
In response to an alert from the Central government, several health institutions across multiple states and Union territories will hold a mock exercise on Wednesday to test their preparedness for any potential COVID-19-related scenarios.
Health facility coverage (across all districts), isolation bed capacity, oxygen-supported bed capacity, intensive care unit bed capacity, and intensive care unit ventilator bed capacity, as well as the optimal availability of physicians, nurses, paramedics, AYUSH physicians, and other frontline workers like ASHA and Anganwadi workers, will all be central to this exercise. There will be an emphasis on the availability of Advanced and Basic Life Support (ALS/BLS) ambulances, testing equipment and reagents, and essential drugs, as well as the skill sets of healthcare professionals in areas such as COVID-19 management, ventilatory management protocol for severe cases, PSA plant operation, and others.
