India's fight against COVID-19 has been a great example, and Indians have shown determination and discipline in following the lockdown phases in the country. We all know that COVID-19 spreads like anything but the need of the hour are not to have unwanted mortalities. In a recent interview of Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with Marya Shakil, Political Editor, CNN-News18, the data shows that 10,000 patients have recovered and the majority are recovering as well. On the increasing cases in the recent past, the health minister added that it has nothing to do with stigma. Those falling sick are reporting to the authorities owing to the awareness that people have regarding this pandemic. Until now, most deaths have happened in co-morbid patients. The ministry is doing its best to avoid deaths due to insufficient health facilities.
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Advancement In Testing
The interaction shed light on the testing strategy, which is devised by ICMR. Timely revision and modification has been done as per the cases and also a rise in the number of testing labs from 1 to 420 labs in total. The health minister focused on 75,000 people are under the testing phase, and million of tests have been done till now. To fight disease, there is a need to have a well-defined strategy. With two lockdowns past, the need now is to have well-defined containment strategies with high infected numbers. Health Minister explains that we must take care of the disease in a scientific manner and open economy is a graded manner.
Urban Cities In More Danger
We know how cities like Mumbai and Delhi are reeling under the vast spread of the COVID-19, but as per Dr Harsh Vardhan, it is tough to know the real cause behind the cause of such rise in numbers. But some of these bore the maximum numbers of international travellers. He also stressed on the possibility of how people in these cities must not have followed lockdown principles quite adequately. Hence, more stringent rules need to be imposed in cities where there is more flow of people coming in from various states and even countries. Even after the imposed lockdown, it can be challenging to keep a check on such big cities.
Dr Harsh Vardhan on the current situation, "We have done random checking at various places, and we (Ministry Of Health and WHO) did not find significant cases of people with community transfer. I am repeating this that we have certainly saved ourselves from entering transmission stage 3 and have a ray of light to see in the coming times."
Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19 Testing
There exist a lot of news and misinformation surrounding the news of COVID-19 testing. Dr Harsh Vardhan explains that RTPCR kits confirm COVID-19. Also, these tests are done for research purposes. He added how the kits by China were ineffective, and nothing has been paid to them for these kits. One should know that loud and clear that we are no more using these kits.
Dr Harsh Vardhan On India, Pharma Industry And More
India has effectively exported drugs and medications to other countries as well. As said by the PM that 'Jaan' and 'Jahan' both are equally important and we will do everything possible to keep one and all safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Health Minister, my foremost duty is to save every life from succumbing to COVID-19.
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