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By Anushka Sharma Dec 20, 2022 10:45:38 PM IST (Published)
The Health Ministry urged all states and Union territories to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer variants as Covid cases rise across Globe. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the whole situation on Wednesday at 11.30 am on Wednesday considering the international scenario.
The Centre on Tuesday issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories amid a fresh spurt in COVID-19 cases in Japan, South Korea, Brazil, China and the US. The Health Ministry urged all states and UTs to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive samples to keep track of newer variants.
Official sources said that Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will review the whole situation at 11.30 am on Wednesday ”considering the international scenario".
The secretaries of health, Ayush, department of pharmaceuticals and department of biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Rajiv Bahl, Member (Health) of NITI Aayog V K Paul and National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) Chairman N L Arora and other senior officials will attend the meeting.