Active cases of corona in the country have crossed 5000. On May 22, this figure was 275. In such a situation, active cases of corona have increased 20 times in the last 15 days. According to the data of the Union Health Ministry, Kerala remains the most affected state in active corona cases in India. It is followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi.

Important instructions given to the states

In view of the increase in cases, the Center is conducting mock drills to check the preparations for Corona. All the states have been instructed to ensure the availability of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators and essential medicines in view of the increasing cases of Kovid. There are 5,364 active cases in India. Four new deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours.

A total of 55 deaths in the country since January
According to official sources, most of the cases are mild or asymptomatic. They can be treated at home, just need to isolate yourself so that it does not spread to others. A total of 55 deaths have occurred in the country since January this year due to corona. On May 22, there were a total of 257 active patients in the country.

Important meetings were also held
Earlier on June 2 and 3, a series of technical review meetings were held under the chairmanship of Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr. Sunita Sharma with Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), representatives of Central Government Hospitals in Delhi and representatives of all states and union territories to evaluate the current corona situation and preparedness.

Closely monitored
On June 4, official sources had said that state and district surveillance units under the IDSP are closely monitoring influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). As per guidelines, testing is recommended for all admitted SARI cases and 5 per cent of ILI cases. Positive SARI samples are sent for whole genome sequencing through the ICMR VRDL network, an official source had said.