"Adequate number of Covid samples are to be sent for RT-PCR testing, as per guidelines. Genome sequencing of positive RT-PCR samples is to be performed, as per guidelines. And, measures are to be taken for raising community awareness for avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, and wearing masks in crowded and close settings and in hospital premises," an official said.
In a letter to the health secretaries of all states, the Union Ministry of Health asked the states to report and monitor district-wise SARI and ILI cases regularly.
India logged a single-day rise of 13,216 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,32,83,793, while the active cases have increased to 68,108, according to health ministry data updated on Saturday morning.
and we begin this hour with the push to identify cases of the omicron variant across the united states, as new cases crop up. the biden administration released a new strategy to fight covid in the coming months. a big part of that requiring insurance companies to reimburse the cost of at-home tests. joining me now with more is nbc news correspondent allison barber live from illinois, also with us, jonathan lemeyer and the host of way too early on msnbc. allison, let me start with you. you re one of the biggest labs mass producing covid tests. can people be confidence that these tests will work if they have the omicron variant? reporter: the short answer is yes. there are labs all over this place. this is one of many labs that deals with testing different covid samples. these machines usually work to get information on antibodies,