The health ministry has asked states and UTs to ensure availability of liquid medical oxygen in the health facilities and uninterrupted supply chain for their refilling.
All positive samples will also be sent for genomic testing at the designated Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) laboratory network.
Given India's extensive vaccination drive with effective vaccines, there is no need for panic on the surge in Covid-19 cases in China, says Sangita Reddy.
Among diagnostics companies, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre topped the gainers’ chart, followed by Dr. Lal PathLabs, Metropolis Healthcare, and Thyrocare Technologies.
Karnataka logged over 47,000 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, including over 30,000 cases reported in Bengaluru.
Maharashtra, which has a total of over two lakh Covid-19 active cases, reported over 29,000 cases in a day.
As per data shared by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, 1,082,549 Covid-19 cases were detected in the United States on Monday, January 3.
Centre has asked eight states to proactively address the spurt in Covid-19 cases to avoid large scale transmission and increased mortality rates.
