COVID-19 updates from India and the World | |
COVID-19 State-wise Status - December 2022 Source: MoHFW, Government of India | WHO Global Situation Reports on COVID-19 [External Link]. Source: World Health Organization |
COVID-19 Research Resources Repository (Data Sets) [ External Link] Source: National Digital Library of India | Weekly Epidemiological Reports on COVID-19 - December 2022 Source: World Health Organization |
Daily Updates from Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (ICMR) [External Link] Source: ICMR, New Delhi | COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions. [External Link] Source: Food and Drug Administration |
PIB Daily Bulletin on COVID19 - October 2022 (Last updated on October 28, 2022; 6.02 p.m.) Source: PIB, Government of India | The WHO’s India Updates on COVID-19, Updates 1-116. (Last updated on July 22, 2022) Source: World Health Organization - India |
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Press Releases in December
December 31, 2022
1799. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Active caseload currently stands at 3,653. 10.46 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1887683]. Click here for PDF.
December 30, 2022
1798. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
220.09 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.13 cr Second Dose and 22.39 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 81,097 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 3,609. 10.03 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1887439]. Click here for PDF.
December 29, 2022
1797. Pharma Companies asked to keep a close watch on global supply chain scenario - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the status, adequacy of COVID management drugs and production capacities with representatives of pharma companies through a VC, here today, so that India is equipped to effectively handle any situation. 5.34 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1887337]. Click here for PDF.
1796. International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India to undergo mandatory RTPCR tests before departure and upload report on Air Suvidha portal from 1st January 2023 - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
International passengers travelling from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand to India will be mandatorily required to undergo RTPCR tests before their departure from these countries/destinations and upload the COVID negative RTPCR test report on Air Suvidha portal from 1 st January 2023. The test should have been conducted within 72 hours of undertaking the journey to India. 3.07 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1887288]. Click here for PDF.
1795. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
220.08 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.13 cr Second Dose and 22.39 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 99,231 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 3,552. 11.12 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1887202]. Click here for PDF.
December 28, 2022
1794. COVID-19 UPDATE - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
220.07 cr Total Vaccine doses (95.12 cr Second Dose and 22.38 cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive. 90,529 doses administered in last 24 hours. India’s Active caseload currently stands at 3,468. 11.11 a.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1886990]. Click here for PDF.
December 27, 2022
1793. “It is important to ensure that the entire COVID infrastructure in terms of equipment, processes and human resources are in a state of operational readiness” - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi today to review the mock drill being undertaken for ensuring readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID19 management. 2.11 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1886844]. Click here for PDF.
December 26, 2022
1792. “It is important to be on the alert and follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour, and refrain from spreading unverified information” - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
“While it is important to be on the alert and follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour including wearing of masks, it is equally important to prevent an infodemic and share only authentic and verified information on COVID19. 6.23 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1886727]. Click here for PDF.
December 23, 2022
1791. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya reviews Public Health Preparedness for management of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination Progress with States Health Ministers, in view of recent rise in cases globally - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
“Centre and States need to work in tandem and in a collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for COVID19 prevention and management”. This was stated by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare as he virtually interacted with State Health Ministers and Principal Secretaries/ Additional Chief Secretaries and Information Commissioners, here today. 5.39 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1886105]. Click here for PDF.
December 22, 2022
1790. Guidelines for International Arrivals (in supersession of guidelines issued on the subject on 21st November 2022) - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Introduction: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued ‘Guidelines for International Arrivals’ in context of COVID-19 pandemic and updated the same from time to time. The present guidelines are being revised in light of increasing trajectory of COVID-19 cases being noted in some countries across the world. Read more... [https://www.mohfw.gov.in]. Click here for PDF.
1789. Prime Minister chairs high level meeting to review status and preparedness of public health response to Covid-19 - Prime Minister’s Office
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, status of the vaccination campaign in the country and the emergence of new Covid-19 variants and their public health implications for the country. This high-level review meeting comes in the backdrop of spike in COVID19 cases in some countries. 6.52 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1885825]. Click here for PDF.
December 21, 2022
1788. States/UTs advised to send samples of all Covid-19 positive cases to INSACOG labs to facilitate tracking of new variants - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India and preparedness of public health system for surveillance, containment and management of COVID-19 in view of the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in some countries along with Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, senior officials and public health experts were present. 3.05 p.m. IST. Read more... [https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1885375]. Click here for PDF.
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COVID-19: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
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Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline
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Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Source : World Health Organization. [https://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA74/A74_16-en.pdf].
Information related to COVID-19
Source : Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
Standard Operating Procedures SOPs: National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Source : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
ICMR Third National Sero-survey for SARS-CoV-2 infection
Source: Indian Council of Medical Research.
Government of India PIB Press Briefing, 4 th February 2021
Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Governement of India.
COVID-19 VACCINE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY
Source: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Governement of India.
Full Text: World Migration Report 2020
Source: International Organization for Migration, November 2019.
World Bank Report: COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens
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WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the World Health Assembly
Source: World Health Organization, November 9, 2020.
Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0
Source: Ministry of Finance, November 12, 2020.
Press Information Bureau: Coronavirus
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