Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting with state health secretaries, municipal commissioners, and district collectors from 46 districts, the hardest hit in terms of increased cases and increased mortality. At the meeting, the Center highlighted that 90 percent of deaths from Covid-19 continue in the category of those over 45 years of age.
It is significant that of the total of 36 districts in Maharashtra, the 25 most-affected represent 59.8% of the total cases reported in the country in the last week.
At the meeting, the Center detailed a multi-point strategy, on effective containment and contact tracing for at least 14 consecutive days, for the 46 districts, which together account for 71 percent of cases and 69 percent of cases. deaths this month.
He also focused critically on the alarming death rate being reported in Punjab and Maharashtra, the sources said.
Top government sources, who were present at the meeting, told The Indian Express that a detailed discussion was held specifically with the district magistrates of Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, and Yavatmal.
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