PM emphasises on door-to-door Covid testing in rural India


New Delhi, May 15 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stressed on localised containment strategies in states where Test Positive Rate (TPR) in districts is high and adopt "door to door testing and surveillance in rural India" to contain the spread of Covid-19.

The Prime Minister gave the direction while chairing a high-level meeting to discuss the Covid-19 and vaccination related situation in the country which is passing through the second wave of the deadly disease.

"Localised containment strategies are the need of the hour specially for states where TPR in districts is high," said the Prime Minister, instructing that testing needs to be scaled up further, with use of both RT PCR and Rapid Tests, especially in areas with high test positivity rates.

Modi said that states should be encouraged to report their numbers transparently without any pressure of high numbers showing adversely on their efforts and asked for "augmentation of health care resources in rural areas to focus on door-to-door testing and surveillance".

He also spoke about empowering ASHA and Anganwadi workers with all necessary tools.

The Prime Minister asked for guidelines to be made available in easy language along with illustrations for home isolation and treatment in rural areas.

Considering the need for oxygen, Modi directed that a distribution plan for ensuring oxygen supply in rural areas must be worked out, including provision of oxygen concentrators.

The Prime Minister also stressed on the need to provide necessary training to health workers in the operation of equipment like oxygen concentrators, and that there should be proper power supply to ensure smooth operation of such medical devices.

The Prime Minister took serious note of some reports about ventilators lying unutilised in storage in some states and directed that an immediate audit of installation and operation of ventilators provided by the Central government should be carried out.

He added that refresher training for properly operating ventilators should be provided to health care workers if necessary.

Modi assured that India's fight against Covid has been guided throughout by scientists and subject experts and will continue being guided by them.

When officials briefed the Prime Minister about the vaccination process and the state-wise coverage of 45 plus population and the roadmap for future vaccine availability, Modi directed officials to work closely with states to ramp up the speed of vaccination.

 

  

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  • Omar, Mysore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    He was busy toppling government in MP, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Maharashtra, Even now he was busy in Bengal, Kerala, tamil Nadu, Teasing a sitting as Mamata Begum, he just got some free time from party work

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  • Subhash Chandra, Mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    I have only question for you PM ...when rest of the world especially asian countries started to ban international flights the moment virus leaked from Wuhan lab what made you to delay the banning of incoming international flights to india ? why delayed ? why did you allow indian workers from China to enter Indian soil ?

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  • anthony, mangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Modi Ji if your election rallies are the cause for Covid spreading to rural India, then you and Amit Shah are morally responsible to organise such door to door testing and dont leave people in Rural India to their fate after what we have been seein in Urban India

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  • Dr. Nagaraj Rao, Mysore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    @Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi - You want people to volunteer while your Andh bhakts chase doctors in MP, UP & Karnataka , Mind you - all of the doctors are hindus. Start respecting the hindus present in India and then ask people from outside to come. @Sameer, Don’t dare to dream to get to this Zombie & Vishwa Bikari nation , it would remain like this as long as FEKU and Andh Bhakt exists

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  • Dr. Nagaraj Rao, Mysore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    You were the same FAKING in front of world leaders that we've achieved VICTORY over COVID . And, You IGNORED the warnings from scientist appointed by you, all of the bureaucrat you appoint resign in no time right from economic adviser , and PKS. 1st teach your BJP team to respect Doctors in UP , MP and Sick leaders like Surya. Where is your Mixopathy ? Frontline warriors are students of Baba ramdev or your chelas Those find why Dr. is against Modi or think Nagraj Khan , can read below news. https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=798286

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 15 2021

    It's political talk

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Sat, May 15 2021

    fat chance, when he could not make it happen in cities. PM loves to makes motherhood statements but has no ability to enforce implmentation.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, May 15 2021

    He has to Elaborate ...

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sat, May 15 2021

    First recognize 'Asha workers' as salaried individuals with all government benefits+PF. They slog so much for 2000-4000 rupees a month. They deserve a dignified life. "In April 2020, a Rs 1000 incentive to perform Covid-19 related duties was announced. However, many Ashas were not even given their honorarium, let alone the incentives. This resulted in protests for their basic rights of livelihood and safety, with the latest protest in November 2020. Ashas have been demanding that they be given the status of a government employee with a minimum wage of Rs 21,000 along with benefits."

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi

    Sat, May 15 2021

    How about coming down and volunteering, Sameer, instead of lecturing from there? Do you know that the entire RSS workforce is in the field in rural India?

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  • Sameer, Riyadh

    Sat, May 15 2021

    Mr. Sanjeev Kamath, It may seem a lecture for you, for me it seems a 'right' for those poor ladies who are sent to do these tasks at the wish of the government as and when they want. Atleast provide them sufficient salary. They too are humans. Did not read about RSS worlers anywhere who are volunteering anywhere..Yes..they switched to e-shakhas and kutumbh shakhas fearing covid beginning in prayagraj 🤣🤣🤣

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