Coronavirus in India: In many countries of the world including China omicron The Government of India is on full alert mode after increasing cases of infection from sub-variant BF.7 (Omicron BF.7). Regarding Kovid (Covid-19), the central government has also given many guidelines to the state governments. The central government has asked all the states to strengthen the hospital-based system for surveillance of respiratory diseases for early detection of signs of a possible surge from anywhere in the country.
According to a senior Health Ministry official, if there is a sudden spurt in hospitalizations related to Kovid-19 or respiratory diseases in some areas of the country, then it is an alarm bell for us, so all the hospitals should keep a close watch and if any Also unusual patterns should be identified.
Guidelines for monitoring respiratory diseases
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in his review meeting with the health ministers of the states regarding the progress of corona management and vaccination, had said on 23 December that along with the health facility-based system, attention should be paid to respiratory virus related surveillance. Monitoring of sewage and wastewater in different states should also be emphasized as humans can also spread the virus through their faeces.
Special emphasis on genome sequencing
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also urged states to strengthen surveillance system for whole genome sequencing of positive case samples to track variants through INSACOG network to ensure timely detection of new variants Could INSACOG is regularly doing genome sequencing of Covid positive samples.
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