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