The UNI Ministry of Health has quoted a decrease at the Weekly Covid-19 testing rate and directed 11 states and two union regions to increase tests to avoid missing infections.
“While there has been a significant decrease in new cases with 10,195, the average daily case reported in the week ended November 22, has been observed that there is also a decrease in the weekly testing level,” the secretary of the welfare welfare and the Union family. Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday to the state and region.
Countries and regions that are directed at increasing testing are Nagaland, Sikkim, Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh
The letter said in the absence of sufficient testing levels, it was very difficult to determine the actual level of the spread of infection. “With most countries seeing some surges in Covid cases lately and some developed countries facing the fourth and fifth waves despite high Covid vaccination levels, there is a need for sustainable ones that are given the nature of unpredictable and infectious diseases …”
The Ministry is looking for all efforts to preserve the benefits made so far and to prevent damage to the Covid-19 scenario throughout the country because the pandemic is not over.
In a letter to Nagaland, which HT was accessed, the Ministry warned of increasing cases of case in certain districts, associating it with, among others, falling in Covid-19 testing. “Nagaland has reported 342 average daily tests such as the week ended November 22. This is very contrasting with a high of 1,250 average daily tests conducted on Sunday 23 – 29 August. Also worried that the state has recorded 1.5% participants On the week ended November 22, after experiencing stagnating for the past 4 weeks, with a very low share of the RT-PCR test. IE, 8.2%, “he said. “Furthermo, a worrying trend in connection with tests, tests per million, higher levels and dependence on antigen tests has been quickly observed in various districts … positivity in districts such as Mokukchong and Perens have been above 2.5%, with Stock RT -PCR falls below the proportion of total tests. “
This center has asked the state to maintain high testing considering the increase in travel due to weddings, festivals and holidays. This adds a decrease in testing will make it difficult to know the spread of the actual infection.
The ministry has also directed the state to monitor the prevalence of symptoms of respiratory disorders, diseases such as influenza and severe acute respiratory infections with the emergence of winter and increase pollution in several countries. The added test must be done regularly to identify the actual Covid-19 case that is on time. The ministry asks countries to oversee the grouping of cases for early identification and detention.