Union Health Minister Chairs Meetings With Maharashtra, Gujarat CMs As Covid-19 Crisis Worsen In States

Speaking to the representatives through video conferencing, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan expressed concern over the coronavirus situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat as at least 36 districts were affected by the COVID-19 disease.

Maharashtra and Gujarat continue to be the worst hit states in the country with a total 15,525 and 6,245 cases. (Image: Twitter/ drharshvardhan)

New Delhi: With the multiplying number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday chaired a meeting with the Chief Ministers and key officials of the states to take stock of the situation of coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to the representatives through video conferencing, the minister expressed concern over the coronavirus situation in Maharashtra and Gujarat as at least 36 districts were affected by the Covid-19 disease. During the discussion, Vardhan said, "Maharashtra and Gujarat are states in the country which is a matter of worry for us also as 34 out of 36 districts are affected from coronavirus. There are at least 14,541 cases and 583 deaths that have been reported from here," said the Minister.

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"I will hold a meeting with the Chief Ministers also to discuss further course of action to control spread of the virus in the state," the Minister added. Till date, Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state. As many as 15,525 people have been infected with the deadly Covid-19. Nearly 2,819 have recovered from the disease and been sent back home while 617 patients have succumbed to death in the state. Vardhan briefed the officials stating that the situation in Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur and Solapur was more worrying and fortunately Gadchiroli and Wardha have remained unaffected. "We have to move towards the direction of making all the districts as green zones where no case would be reported in 21 days. This will be possible for us through proactive approach and strong will power," the Minister told the representatives. The meeting was also attended by the MoS Health, Ashwani Kumar Choubey. According to the Health Ministry data, the Coronavirus count in India crossed the 49,000-mark with 49,391 people infected from the contagious virus. Among all, Maharashtra and Gujarat continue to be the worst hit states in the country with a total 15,525 and 6,245 cases, respectively.