Mock drills to check COVID-19 preparedness to be conducted in hospitals across India on 27 Dec

way2barak, Dec.23: Mock drills to check COVID-19 preparedness will be conducted in hospitals across India on December 27, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will also visit a government hospital for a drill, it said. The mock drill is being conducted amid fear of a Covid surge in the country in the wake of a spurt of Covid cases reported in China and other countries. The Union Ministry in India has started taking several proactive steps in this direction.

Earlier, Mandaviya asked states to make sure people wear masks, use sanitisers and maintain social distancing. The Union Ministry of Health advised States on December 20 to significantly increase genome sequencing. The Union Health Ministry has also appealed for Precaution Dose Vaccination, especially for Elderly and Vulnerable Population Groups.