PM Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting today on the Covid-related situation and vaccination status in the country. Emphasising the need for localised containment strategies, the Prime Minister said healthcare resources should be utilised to focus on door to door testing in rural areas.
States with high positivity rates in districts must report Covid-19 numbers transparently, PM Modi said during the virtual meeting. Doing so will not “show adversely on their efforts”, he added.
The Prime Minister directed officials to chalk out a plan for the distribution of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) to rural areas. A statement from the PMO said PM Modi also stressed the need for necessary training for healthcare workers in dealing with medical devices.
ASHA and anganwadi workers must be empowered, said the Prime Minister.
He also instructed officials to scale up testing in districts with high positivity rates
Taking note of reports of ventilators lying unused in hospitals in parts of the country, PM Modi asked officials to conduct an immediate audit of the installation and operation of ventilators. Refresher training for properly operating ventilators should be provided to healthcare workers, he added.
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