Nearly three years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to figure out why some people get long Covid and why a small portion have lasting symptoms.
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: With foreign returnees among fresh Covid cases amid spreading infections in several countries, especially China, India has drastically stepped up coronavirus monitoring measures, as part of which mock drills are being held today across a number of health facilities in several states and Union territories to ensure their readiness to deal with any eventuality related to the novel virus, following an advisory by the Centre. Follow indiatoday.in for more updates on coronavirus.
Delhi Coronavrus Latest News: The Delhi government said as the teachers will be deployed in the COVID Duty, so the schools will remain closed during this period due to winter vacations.
From Monday onwards, we are going to physically assess the situation at the government hospitals with regard to the availability of beds, oxygen cylinders, ventilators etc. These details will be available on a Delhi government portal for public viewing from Tuesday, official said.
The Centre has asked states to undergo mock drills at health facilities from Tuesday in view of the global rise in Covid cases. To ensure the readiness of the Covid health facilities to meet the increase in clinical care needs due to any spurt in cases, the Union health ministry has asked the states and Union territories to hold mock drills at all health facilities on Tuesday. The centre has also asked states to ensure availability of oxygen and functional life support equipment at hospitals and adequate inventory of cylinders to face any challenge.
The government has made the RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving from China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand and Hongkong as spike in Covid cases in China has sparked global concerns. The government has urged people to wear masks,avoid crowded places and follow Covid appropriate behaviour. Stay tuned for more LIVE updates.