PM Modi calls for audit of installation, operation of ventilators given to states
Chairing a high level meeting, Modi said states should be encouraged to report their COVID numbers transparently "without any pressure of high numbers showing adversely on their efforts", remarks that come amid reports that many states have been under reporting their case and fatality tallies.;
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for augmenting healthcare resources in rural areas to focus on door-to-door testing and surveillance, and asserted that localized containment strategies are the need of the hour, especially in states with high positivity rate in districts.
Chairing a high-level meeting, Modi said states should be encouraged to report their COVID-19 numbers transparently "without any pressure of high numbers showing adversely on their efforts", remarks that come amid reports that many states have been under-reporting their case and fatality tallies.
Modi also directed that a distribution plan for ensuring oxygen supply in rural areas should be worked out, including through the provision of oxygen concentrators, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
He said necessary training should be provided to health workers in the operation of such equipment, and power supply should be ensured for the smooth operation of such medical devices, it said.
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