Amid Spike In Covid Cases, Mock Drills In Hospitals Today And Tomorrow

New Delhi, April 10 (TNA) Amid rising cases of Covid across the country, mock drills will be held across the country on April 10 and 11 to take stock of the preparedness in hospitals. This is likely to include both government and private health centres.

Officials said on Sunday that Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya would visit the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jhajjar on Monday to inspect the mock drill. Mansukh Mandaviya had a review meeting with health ministers of all states and union territories on April 7.

He requested the health ministers of the states to visit the hospital and observe the mock drill. The Union Minister had also advised him to review the preparedness with the district administration and health officials on April 8 and 9. He asked the states to be vigilant, increase testing and genome sequencing, keep hospitals ready and stock up on medicines.

The number of active cases of corona in the country has increased to 32,814. The Union Health Ministry said on Sunday that 5,357 new cases of corona have been registered in the country in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases has increased to 32,814. Due to the death of 11 more patients from Corona, the death toll has increased to 5,30,965.