कोवाइड 19 और भारत की स्थिति –वर्ल्ड हेल्थ ऑर्गनाइजेशन

shailesh October 12, 2012

रिपोर्ट — 8 —————————

22 मार्च 2020 — कुल संख्या 360 कोवाइड-19 ,(319 भारतीय और 41–विदेशी मामले) महाराष्ट्र (67) केरल (22) हरियाणा (21) पंजाब (21) गुजरात (18) लद्दाख (13) आंध्रा प्रदेश (5) चंडीगढ़ (5) जम्मू कश्मीर (4) मध्य्प्रदेश (4) तमिलनाडु (7) पश्चिम बंगाल (4) उत्तराखंड (3) बिहार (2) हिमाचलप्रदेश (2) उड़ीसा (2) छत्तीसगढ़ (1) पुड्डुचेरी (1)

मृत्यु —

महाराष्ट्र (2)दिल्ली (1) बिहार (1), गुजरात (1), कर्नाटका (1) पंजाब (1)

WHO has initiated dialogue with FICCI regarding aspects for engagement of the private sector for COVID-19 response as representatives of India’s business and industry.

WHO together with UNICEF is supporting MoHFW in crafting evidence-based multi-media communication campaigns that would focus on different aspects such as preventive measures, busting myths, equipping the masses with information on guidelines, advisories, testing labs, etc.
State Level Response—

• Trainings on COVID-19 conducted in more than 564 districts and ongoing in remaining districts.

• State Rapid Response team activated in 33 states and Epidemic act enforced in 31 states.

• Closure of educational institutes/ cinema halls initiated in 35 states.
• Designated hospitals identified in 35 states.

• Restrictions for mass gatherings enforced in 33 states.

• Mock drill conducted in 10 states (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand)

• Mass quarantine facilities identified in 25 states.

• In Uttar Pradesh, 2463 suspects are under surveillance– 2410 at home quarantine and 53 in institutional isolation

• No cases have been reported from any of the 7 North Easter states. In Assam Health Minister reviewed the preparedness at Guwahati Airport. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland have enforced the Epidemic Act in their states.

• Odisha Government is ready with 540 bed isolation bed across the state. The state has released an advisory to all religious institutions to manage religious congregations

• In response to the first case, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister reviewed the district preparedness with all District collectors and Superintendent of Police and Health minister chaired the core group meeting with concerned departments.

• Helpline number for COVID-19 activated in all states Risk Communication To increase access to reliable information, WHO has partnered with WhatsApp and Facebook to launch a WHO Health Alert messaging service.

This service will provide the latest news and information on COVID-19, including details on symptoms and how people can protect themselves.

1. Caution:

• All asymptomatic individuals who have undertaken international travel in the last 14 days: –

They should stay in home quarantine for 14 days and tested only if they
become symptomatic (fever, cough, difficulty in breathing).

• All family members living with a confirmed case should be home quarantined

2. Whom to test:

• All symptomatic contacts of laboratory confirmed cases

• All symptomatic health care workers.

• All hospitalized patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (fever AND cough and/or shortness of breath).

• Asymptomatic direct and high-risk contacts of a confirmed case should be tested once between day 5 and day 14 of coming in his/her contact.

• Direct and high-risk contact include those who live in the same household with a confirmed case and healthcare workers who examined a confirmed case without adequate protection as per WHO recommendations.

3. What samples to collect: oropharyngeal and/or nasopharyngeal swabs

-श्रोत —- विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन रिपोर्ट