11 areas with 70% of cases asked to scale up Covid battle, Health News, ET HealthWorld

NEW DELHI: The center on Saturday asked the 11 municipal areas, accounting for 70% of active Covid-19 cases, to intensify early detection tests, timely clinical management and a reduction in deaths.

The 11 areas of major litigation are in seven states – Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan.

In a review meeting with senior authorities in these areas, the Ministry of Health asked them to pay attention to absorb health infrastructure to ensure readiness for the next two months and maintain high vigilance in old cities, urban areas and other high-density pockets.

“It was told that the biggest challenge lies in the fact that companies have shorter doubling time, higher mortality and a higher confirmation rate than the national average,” the Ministry of Health said in a statement after the meeting.

Areas were briefed on the factors to consider in mapping containment and buffer zones; activities mandated in containment zone, active case search through house-to-house monitoring, contact tracking, testing protocol, clinical management of active cases, etc., the ministry said.