We need to follow a new mantra - all those who have come in contact with an infected person should be traced and tested within 72 hours: PM
80% of active cases are from 10 states, if the virus is defeated here, the entire country will emerge victorious: PMThe target of bringing down the fatality rate below 1% can be achieved soon: PMIt has emerged from the discussion that there is an urgent need to ramp up testing in Bihar, Gujarat, UP, West Bengal, and Telangana: PMContainment, contact tracing, and surveillance are the most effective weapons in this battle: PMPM recounts the experience of Home Minister in preparing a roadmap for successfully tackling the pandemic together with Delhi and nearby statesPrime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today interacted with Chief Ministers and representatives of ten states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab, Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing to discuss the current situation and plan ahead for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Karnataka was represented by the Deputy Chief Minister.
Teamwork by Team India
Prime Minister said that everyone has shown a great degree of cooperation and the teamwork displayed by Team India has been remarkable. He talked about the challenges and pressure faced by hospitals and health care workers. He mentioned that almost 80% of active cases are from the participating 10 states, and if the virus is defeated in these ten states, the entire country will emerge victorious in the battle against COVID-19.
Increasing testing, bringing down fatality rate
Prime Minister noted that the number of daily tests has reached almost 7 lakh and is increasing continuously, which has helped in early identification and containment. The average fatality rate in the country is amongst the lowest in the country and is continuously going down. The percentage of active cases is reducing, while the recovery rate is increasing, he said. He noted that these steps have boosted the confidence of people, and said that the target of bringing down the fatality rate below 1% can be achieved soon.
Prime Minister underlined that what has emerged from the discussion is an urgent need to ramp up testing in Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Telangana. He said that containment, contact tracing and surveillance are the most effective weapons in this battle. People have become aware and are ably assisting these efforts, as a result of which, we have been successful in using home quarantine so effectively. He noted the usefulness of the Aarogya Setu app and said that as per experts, if we are able to identify the cases in the initial 72 hours, then the spread of the virus can be slowed down. He emphasized on the need to trace and test all those who had come in contact with an infected person within 72 hours. This should be followed like a mantra, with the same earnestness as washing hands, maintaining do gaz doori, wearing masks etc, he said.
Strategy in Delhi and nearby states
Prime Minister recounted the experience of the Home Minister in preparing a roadmap for tackling the pandemic together with Delhi and nearby states. He said that the main pillars of this strategy were segregation of containment zones and focus on screening, especially of those in high risk category. The results of these steps are there for all to see, he said, adding that steps like better management in hospitals and increasing ICU beds also proved very helpful.
Chief Ministers speak
The Chief Ministers provided feedback on the ground situation in their states. They praised the leadership of the Prime Minister for the successful management of the pandemic and thanked him for his constant guidance and support. They talked about tests being conducted, steps taken to increase testing, use of tele-medicine and efforts to ramp up health infrastructure. They requested further guidance by the Union Health Ministry for conducting sero-surveillance, while also suggesting the setting up of an integrated medical infrastructure in the country.
Praise by WHO
Defence Minister emphasized that the government is making all possible efforts in this battle against the virus, which have been praised by the World Health Organization as well.
Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare presented an overview of COVID cases in the country, noting that the rate of growth of cases in some states is higher than the average rate, and requested the States to focus on optimal utilization of testing capacity. He emphasized on the need for reporting accurate mortality figures and also talked about perimeter monitoring of containment zones with the help of local communities.
Union Finance Minister, Health Minister and MoS Home Affairs were also present during the interaction.
ये लगातार मिलना,
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
चर्चा करना जरूरी भी है,
क्योंकि
जैसे जैसे
कोरोना महामारी
को समय बीत रहा है,
नई-नई परिस्थितियाँ भी पैदा हो रही हैं: PM @narendramodi
अस्पतालों पर दबाव,
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
हमारे स्वास्थ्य कर्मियों पर दबाव,
रोजमर्रा के काम में
निरंतरता का
ना आ पाना,
ये हर दिन एक नई चुनौती लेकर आते हैं: PM @narendramodi
आज
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
80 प्रतिशत
active cases
इन दस राज्यों में हैं,
इसलिए कोरोना के खिलाफ लड़ाई में इन सभी राज्यों की भूमिका बहुत बड़ी है।
आज देश में
active cases
6 लाख से ज्यादा हो चुके हैं,
जिनमें से ज़्यादातर मामले हमारे
इन दस राज्यों में ही हैं: PM @narendramodi
इसीलिए ये आवश्यकता थी, ये
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
दस राज्य
एक साथ बैठकर
समीक्षा करें,
चर्चा करें!
और आज की
इस चर्चा से
हमें एक दूसरे के अनुभवों से काफी कुछ सीखने समझने को मिला भी है: PM @narendramodi
कहीं न कहीं
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
ये एक भाव आज निकलकर आया है कि अगर
हम मिलकर अपने
इन दस राज्यों में कोरोना को हरा देते हैं,
तो देश भी जीत जाएगा!
साथियों,
टेस्टिंग की संख्या बढ़कर
हर दिन
7 लाख तक पहुँच चुकी है,
और लगातार बढ़ भी रही है: PM @narendramodi
इससे संक्रमण को पहचानने
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
और रोकने में जो मदद मिल रही है, आज हम देख रहे हैं।
हमारे यहाँ
average fatality rate पहले भी दुनिया के मुक़ाबले काफी कम था,
संतोष की बात है कि
ये लगातार और कम हो रहा है: PM @narendramodi
Active cases
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
का प्रतिशत कम हुआ है,
recovery rate बढ़ा है,
तो इसका अर्थ है कि हमारे प्रयास कारगर सिद्ध हो रहे हैं!
सबसे अहम बात है,
कि इससे लोगों के बीच भी एक भरोसा बढ़ा है,
आत्मविश्वास बढ़ा है,
और डर भी कुछ कम हुआ है: PM @narendramodi
जिन राज्यों में
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
testing rate कम है,
और जहां positivity rate ज्यादा है,
वहाँ टेस्टिंग बढ़ाने की जरूरत सामने आई है!
खासतौर पर,
बिहार,
गुजरात,
यूपी,
पश्चिम बंगाल
और तेलंगाना,
यहाँ टेस्टिंग बढ़ाने पर खास बल देने की बात इस समीक्षा में निकली है: PM @narendramodi
अब तक का हमारा अनुभव है कि कोरोना के खिलाफ
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
containment,
contact tracing
और सरवेलंस,
ये सबसे प्रभावी हथियार है!
अब जनता भी इस बात को समझ रही है,
लोग सहयोग कर रहे हैं।
ये जागरूकता की हमारी कोशिशों के एक अच्छे परिणाम की तरह है: PM @narendramodi
Home quarantine की व्यवस्था इसी वजह से आज इतने अच्छे तरीके से लागू की जा पा रही है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
एक्सपर्ट्स अब ये कह रहे हैं कि अगर हम शुरुआत के 72 घंटों में ही cases की पहचान कर लें, तो ये संक्रमण काफी हद तक धीमा हो जाता है: PM @narendramodi
आज टेस्टिंग नेटवर्क के अलावा
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
आरोग्य सेतु ऐप
भी हमारे पास है।
आरोग्य सेतु की मदद से हम ये काम आसानी से कर सकते हैं: PM @narendramodi
आज इन प्रयासों के परिणाम हम देख रहे हैं!
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
Hospitals में बेहतर management,
आईसीयू बेड्स की संख्या बढ़ाने
जैसे प्रयासों ने भी काफी मदद की है!
साथियों, सबसे ज्यादा प्रभावी आपका अनुभव है: PM @narendramodi
आपके राज्यों में जमीनी हकीकत की निरंतर निगरानी करके जो नतीजे पाए गए सफलता का रास्ता उसी से बन रहा है!
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 11, 2020
मुझे विश्वास है कि आपके इस अनुभव की ताकत से देश ये लड़ाई पूरी तरह से जीतेगा, और एक नई शुरुआत होगी: PM @narendramodi
