COVID-19 fourth wave: Uttarakhand govt takes these measures amid rising cases!

Fourth wave alarms India!

Amid rise in the cases of horrific COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, the state government has said that it has been following all guidelines related to coronavirus. 

According to the information,Uttarakhand Health Secretary in charge and Director of the National Health Mission Dr R Rajesh Kumar told ANI,  "The guidelines of the government regarding COVID infections are in place. The government is ensuring that all the precautions like wearing masks and maintaining social distancing also take place."

According to the statement given by the Health Secretary said that the instruction will be given further if the covid cases increase further. As far as dengue cases, it is also a matter of concern for the state. Kumar said this year, the dengue cases can be more prevalent here.  "We are already in contact with all the concerned departments and instructions have been given to follow all the measures," he added.

On Thursday, India reported a single-day rise of 21,566 coronavirus cases, the highest in 152 days, taking its COVID-19 tally to 4,38,25,185, while the number of active cases in the country climbed to 1,48,881 on Thursday, according to Union health ministry data.

The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,25,870 with 45 more fatalities, said the ministry's data updated at 8 am, adding that the active cases account for 0.34 per cent of the total caseload, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.46 per cent.