Even as the daily number of positive cases in the country and states has witnessed a fall, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to extend guidelines for surveillance with regard to COVID-19, which will remain in force till January 31,2021.
In a statement released by MHA stated that while there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is a need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view the surge in cases globally, and the emergence of a new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom (UK).
MHA extends Guidelines for Surveillance, Containment and Caution
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) December 28, 2020
Press release- https://t.co/LGuuxEKXQF#IndiaFightsCorona
The guidelines also said that Containment Zones will continue to be demarcated carefully. Prescribed containment measures strictly followed within these zones, it said. COVID-appropriate behaviour promoted and strictly enforced and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prescribed in respect of various permitted activities followed scrupulously.
It added that the focused approach on surveillance, containment and strict observance of the guidelines/SOPs issued by MHA and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), as envisaged in the guidelines issued on November 25, 2020; need to be enforced strictly by States and Union Territories.
Earlier the MHA had stressed that the states should ensure 80 per cent contacts of all persons found COVID-19 positive should be traced in 72 hours and their tracking, identification, quarantine and follow up for the next 14 days should be done strictly.
Currently, India stands at second position with more than 1.02 crore cases. In the last 24-hours, the country witnessed 20,021 new Covid-19 cases, 21,131 recoveries, and 279 deaths.
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