

Union Health Minister calls for intensifying Covid 19 testing in states, UTs
New Delhi, January 25: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday directed states/UTs to send Covid testing and vaccination data timely. He also called for intensifying testing in states where it has gone down to check further spread of coronavirus.
Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya also told the states/UTs that as a large number of people were opting for home isolation, they should be monitored as per national guidelines.
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacted with the Health Ministers of nine states and Union Territories (UTs) earlier in the day to take stock of the Covid-19 situation. The interaction took place virtually.