India reporting 1.3 times more cases now as compared to June 2020: Vardhan

The union health minister assured states that the union government will continue to assist them in fight against the pandemic

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday reviewed the availability of oxygen, ventilators, manpower, and hospital beds with 11 high-burden states reporting massive surge in coronavirus cases.

He assured the states that the union government will continue to assist them in fight against the pandemic.

In a high-level review meeting with health ministers of 11 states, Harsh Vardhan took stock the containment steps taken by these states. The meeting lasted for about three hours.

Vardhan presented a snapshot of the unprecedented rise in new cases at the outset and noted that India is currently reporting the sharpest growth rate of 7.6 per cent