Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a meeting with the Chief Secretaries sand Health Secretaries of nine states and one UT on Thursday to review the COVID-19 management and response strategies in these states. Gauba held a video conference with the chief secretaries and health secretaries of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, the health ministry said in the statement. They were asked to focus on saving lives by effective clinical management of all cases. The states and UT were advised to upgrade COVID facilities and monitor availability and usage of necessary drugs, masks and PPE kits in all facilities. States/UT also highlighted steps taken towards reducing case fatality as well as involving the community in terms of COVID-safe behaviour.

Source: dna August 27, 2020 15:11 UTC