Posted on 22 March 2023
The country's coronavirus disease and influenza status was reviewed at a high level meeting on Wednesday, which was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He emphasized the need of adopting Covid-appropriate behavior and maintaining respiratory hygiene. He also underlined the importance of testing every case of Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI), genome testing, and lab surveillance. PM Modi was informed of a slight rise in new Covid cases at the review meeting, as well as the current state of the country's influenza situation, including the larger number of H1N1 and H3N2 infections discovered in recent months. He emphasized that it is best for elderly people and those with comorbidities to wear masks while they are in busy places. He also emphasized that the epidemic of Covid-19 is far from over and that ongoing monitoring of the situation across the nation is necessary.
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The country's coronavirus disease and influenza status was reviewed at a high level meeting on Wednesday, which was presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi was informed of a slight rise in new Covid cases at the review meeting, as well as the current state of the country's influenza situation, including the larger number of H1N1 and H3N2 infections discovered in recent months.
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