Covid-19: 39 international travellers test positive in three days
New Delhi, December 27: India has once again started randomly testing international passengers arriving at the airports for Covid-19 from December 24 onwards.
"The total number of international flights screened in the last three days ie Dec 24, Dec 25 and Dec 26 is 498. The no of samples collected for Covid19 testing is 1,780. The cumulative number of samples collected is 3,994. The cumulative number of samples testing positive is 39 and the cumulative number of samples sent for whole genome sequencing is 39," sources said.
In light of the recent increase in Covid-19 in some countries, hospitals across India conducted a Covid-19 mock drill. The mock drill was designed to assess Covid-19 readiness in terms of resources, protocol, and personnel.
Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Health Minister, visited Safdarjung Hospital to observe the mock drill.
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"To make sure there isn't a Covid surge in the country, PM Narendra Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing if the Covid cases increase. Today mock drills are conducted across Covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment," the Union Health Minister stated.
Earlier in the day, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that mock drills are being conducted on Tuesday in various hospitals across the country in light of rising Covid-19 cases in some countries, including China.
Four international Myanmar travellers tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Delhi airport.
Because of reports of an increase in Covid cases in some countries, the operational readiness of health facilities in all states and union territories is being reviewed in case of another wave.
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