India Embarks On Nationwide Mock Drills To Check Pandemic

A nationwide mock drills  in India has commenced on Monday April 10 and will continue on Tuesday 11 April to check the preparedness of both public and private health facilities to deal with booming cases of the Coronvirus.

The country has been witnessing an upsurge in coronavirus cases for the last few weeks and the Central government is taking all precautions to ensure that the surge does not turn into a fresh wave.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had recently chaired a meeting with Health Ministers of States and Union Territories to review the COVID-19 preparedness amid the alarming surge. The Health Minister had decided to conduct a nationwide mock drills on 10 and 11 April to check the preparedness of both public and private health facilities to deal with booming cases of the virus.

Nationwide Mock Drills From Today To Check Covid Preparedness As Cases Rise  10 Points

It said the current surge in cases could be attributed to the relaxation in COVID appropriate behaviour. “Many people lowered their guard against coronavirus, and the low rate of testing could be the driving force behind the surge,’’ said the association.

It also said that people with symptoms refused to get tested which may have allowed the virus to spread undetected and infect more people. “People in high-risk groups — pregnant ladies, those over the age of 60, those with chronic illnesses, and those with underlying health conditions, immunocompromised — face increased risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19.

“We need to protect them. Rising cases reflect that COVID has not gone, it is still around, and so we need to take precautions. COVID-19 is spreading in our community,’’ said the association adding that those with symptoms including fever, cough, sore throat, headache should get tested for COVID.