These Indian States Issue New SOPs After Covid 4th Wave Alert

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the COVID-19 situation in India and directed the officials to be alert and strengthen surveillance. After coronavirus cases increased in the United States, China, Japan,Republic of Korea and Brazil, the Union Health Ministry has urged all the states and union territories in the country to increase the  whole genome sequencing of positive samples of Covid-19 to keep track of the emerging variants.

In India, the first case of BF.7 was detected in October by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. Two cases have been reported from Gujarat and one has been reported from Odisha. 

In view of the centre’s directions to contain the dread coronavirus in the country, many states have issued SOPs. 

Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed the health officials in the UT to  ensure genome sequencing of samples and take other steps needed to meet any eventuality.

Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government will form a task force or a committee to study the evolving coronavirus situation. “We will coordinate with the Centre on this. As suggested by the leader of the opposition, we will form a task force or a committee to keep an eye on the evolving situation and make suggestions. We will definitely implement these suggestions,” Fadnavis said.

Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an alert across the state and stepped-up preparedness. Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak has asked all the Chief Medical Officers of the state and officers of the Medical Education Department to increase vigilance. “Go out only by wearing a mask–exercise caution. Follow the directions,” he said.

Karnataka:

Issuing the COVID-19 advisory, the Karnataka government said it will start monitoring international passengers at Bengaluru airport in view of a spike in coronavirus cases in some parts of the world. The state government will be responsible to send positive samples for genome sequencing to keep track of emerging variants, as per the Union Health Ministry’s guidelines.

Kerala:

As per the Kerala government’s COVID advisory, people have been urged to take steps to protect themselves from getting infected by the virus, although COVID-19 cases are less in the state. The government has asked people not to ignore fever, cold and sore throat, and not to be in close contact with people who have symptoms of COVID-19.

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