COVID 19 Mock Drill Organized

Dated: – 27-12-2022

A government spokesperson today told that in view of the recent increase in the cases of COVID 19 globally, necessary directions have been issued to all the Deputy Commissioners and all the Chief Medical Officers to ensure public health response for any COVID situation. In this regard as per directions of MOHFW, GoI a mock drill was organized and all the districts were directed to upload data on COVID 19 Portal.

The Objective of the Mock drill is operational readiness for the management of COVID-19 (including all identified COVID-dedicated facilities) with a specific focus on Oxygen Plants, Ventilators, Logistics & Human Resources. As per the directions received from the Government of India the Healthcare facilities up to PHC level (both Government & Private including AYUSH) in all the districts of Himachal Pradesh started entries in the COVID-19 India Portal from each district headquarters.

The Mock Drill is being run under the overall guidance of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the Districts. Random monitoring of the Healthcare facilities is being done in the districts on dated 27-12-2022. Data is being entered into COVID-19 India Portal. As of now, 671 facilities have been checked in for preparedness for COVID-19.

The government spokesperson concluded that active cases as of today dated 27.12.2022 bulletin are 28. Current Hospital Admissions in the State are 6 and the Weekly Positivity Rate of COVID-19 is 0.8.