Centre assures all help to states to contain spread of coronavirus

The Centre has assured full support to the states to combat the spread of the Novel Corona virus. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan yesterday called up Health Ministers of Delhi, Haryana, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh as well as Lieutenant Governors of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir to ascertain the health status of the affected patients. He also spoke to a few patients through video calls to enquire about their health and the treatment being given at the Isolation Wards.

The Health Ministers and Lt. Governors while giving details of the treatment status stated that the



patients are recovering well and are stable. Dr Vardhan exhorted them to monitor the health status of the patients and emerging situation.

Briefing media in New Delhi yesterday, Special Secretary of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Sanjeeva Kumar said, the government is keeping a close watch and taking effective steps to contain the spread of COVID19.

Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also held a high-level meeting with Secretaries of the concerned Ministries and Departments to review the status, actions, preparedness and management of COVID-19 cases in the country.