Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the corona infection in the State is now nearing its end. New cases of corona have come down below 500 in the State and weekly positivity rate has come down to below 2% in 50 districts. The state ranks 23rd in the country in terms of infection. The recovery rate of the state has gone up to 98%.
Chouhan said that such efforts should now be made so that the third wave of corona, even if it hits the state, may not have any effect or may have negligible impact.
The basic mantra to prevent corona infection is more and more testing. Testing should be done by going to the people and treatment should be provided by isolating after looking for each and every patient of corona.
Chouhan said that vaccine is a protective shield against Corona. Intensive campaign of corona vaccination should be carried out in the state. Chouhan was reviewing the situation and arrangements of Corona in Mantralaya. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman and Health Commissioner Akash Tripathi were present in the meeting.
Number of new cases less than 500
The number of new cases of corona in the state has come down to less than 500. Today 453 new cases have come and 1329 patients have become healthy. Active cases have come down to 7071. The seven-day positivity rate is 0.8% and today's positivity rate is 0.6%.