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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking a uniform vaccination policy for the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday assured her that the Modi government was firm in its resolve to help the state fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but also flagged more than 40 percent positivity rate in some districts of the state.
In a four-page letter addressed to her and posted on his Twitter timeline, Vardhan congratulated Banerjee for her victory in the recently held assembly elections and also asked her to focus on conducting more tests to detect infections in the state.
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He flagged a more than 40% positivity rate in some districts of West Bengal.
Union Health Minister asserted that testing needed to be significantly ramped up.
Harsh Vardhan in a four-page letter addressed to Mamata Banerjee on Friday (May 7, 2021) also flagged more than 40 per cent positivity rate in some districts of West Bengal and asserted that testing needed to be significantly ramped up.
Referring to her letter to PM Modi on further requirements for COVID-19 management in West Bengal, Vardhan said that the Centre has been supporting each and every state not just financially, but also through requisite diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices and other essential materials and services .
Modi govt firm to help West Bengal fight COVID-19: Harsh Vardhan to Mamata Banerjee
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 11:32 PM IST
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Referring to her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on further requirements for COVID-19 management in West Bengal , the minister said the Centre has been supporting each and every state not just financially, but also through requisite diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices and other essential materials and services .
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With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking a uniform vaccination policy for the country, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday assured her that the Modi government was firm in its resolve to help the state fight the COVID-19 pandemic, but also flagged more than 40 per cent positivity rate in some districts of the state.