Guwahati: The Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Tuesday conducted a mock drill to assess the country’s overall and Guwahati’s level of preparedness for a COVIDA outbreak.
The simulated drill was conducted as a result of Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya’s announcement of a national mock drill in light of the new BF.7 Omicron sub type.
Few days back, official sources were quoted by ANI saying, “A mock drill for an emergency response to deal with Covid 9 cases will be conducted at hospitals across the country on Tuesday, 27th December, the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will also be participating in the Mock drill.”
The mock drill is being held in anticipation of a Covid outbreak in the nation as a result of a spike in instances of the disease being reported in China and other nations. The Union Ministry in India has begun moving in this direction in a proactive manner.
The Union Ministry of Health recommended States on December 20 to greatly boost genome sequencing. A high-level meeting was also held under the direction of the Union Health Minister on December 21 to examine the COVID-19 situation and the public health system’s readiness for COVID-19 surveillance, containment, and management.