Amid COVID scare; Health Minister reviews preparedness for vector-borne diseases in Delhi

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday held a review meeting with Delhi government officials and city's municipal corporations over preparedness to check vector-borne diseases in national capital.  Union Minister said that meeting was necessary as everyone was busy in battling COVID-19.

Speaking to reporters after meeting, it's important to take measures to control vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. 

"Today, I held a review meeting with officials of Delhi government and city's municipal corporations over preparedness to deal with vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya, and malaria. It is important to take measures to control se diseases," said Dr Vardhan.

"It was important to have a meeting so that vector-borne diseases are t igred. Last year, around 5,000 cases of dengue were reported. It is important to be better prepared to deal with such diseases," ded Dr Vardhan.

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Harsh Vardhan Says Delhi Needs More Stringent Action for COVID-19

Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that national capital needs to take more stringent measures to contain coronavirus. This comes after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday me it clear that time has come to re-open Delhi as people will have to be rey to live with coronavirus, and said it is impossible that COVID-19 infection cases will be zero. So far, more than 4,500 coronavirus cases have been reported in Delhi. 

Speaking to media, Health Minister said that Delhi is one of those states in country where more strict action is needed to be taken in order to control coronavirus cases. He ded that  fight against it needs to be taken more seriously.

Harsh Vardhan felt that minimum relaxation should be given during lockdown 3.0, but it is totally up to Delhi government. Furrmore, he said that Health and Home Ministries have given guidelines, but it is state government, who needs to decide as to how much and in what way those guidelines should be implemented in ir states according to situation re.

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(With Inputs from ANI)

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