At least six states have put their health infrastructure on alert mode after the Centre's directive to review readiness in view of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China.
Amid a spike in respiratory illnesses among children in northern China, the government has initiated a review of the preparedness measures to combat such illnesses. The Centre is closely monitoring the situation and stressed that the
The health ministry has advised all States and Union Territories (UTs) to promptly assess public health and hospital preparedness and implement the Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy in the context of COVID-19.
As per the data from the CPCB recorded at 6:00 am on Thursday morning, the Air quality index at Anand Vihar was at 387 (very poor); At ITO, Delhi it was 343 (very poor) while the AQI at Wazirpur, Delhi, was 422 (severe), at RK Puram, it was 415 ( severe).