Soon after taking charge of the Health Ministry, Mansukh Mandaviya categorically asked officers to bring about a the change in the work culture.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that there has been a slowdown in the rate of decline of average daily Covid cases, which is a "cause of concern".
India reported 41,383 new COVID-19 cases and 507 fatalities in the last 24 hours as per the Union Health Ministry.
The government on Tuesday informed the Parliament that no states or union territories reported any deaths due to shortage of oxygen during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic.
The ministry said SARS-CoV-2 infection can make an individual more susceptible to developing active TB disease, as it is an "opportunistic infection like black fungus".
The Centre on Friday said that the next 100-125 days are going to be very crucial in terms of how the Covid situation further unfolds in India.
As per the ministry, as many as 4,11,408 lives have been claimed by the coronavirus since it broke out early last year.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday alerted citizens to keep the next wave of Covid-19 pandemic at bay by following Covid-appropriate norms. In a presser Tuesday afternoon, the ministry pointed out how "inappropriate behaviour" could invite the third wave in the country.
The Health Ministry was held by Harsh Vardhan, who is one of the top ministers to be dropped in the reshuffle.
India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country exceeded 36.45 crore, the Union Health ministry said on Wednesday. The new phase of universalisation of Covid vaccination commenced from June 21.
Referring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Tuesday stated that people travelling to hill stations are not following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
As the new phase of universalisation of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, more than 57.36 lakh vaccine doses were given in the country on Saturday, as per a provisional report up to 7 pm.
The Health Ministry has accepted the recommendations of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
The statement by the ministry comes in the wake of reports expressing concerns regarding infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination among population of reproductive age and whether the vaccination is safe for lactating women.
The Union Ministry has advised all pregnant women to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre.
A number of reports have claimed that homeless people were "barred and conspicuously left out" from registering for COVID-19 vaccination due to unavailability of technical requirements.
As many as 40 cases of Delta Plus variant of Covid-19 have been reported in the country, the Health Ministry said.
Even as claims were galore that getting Covid-19 vaccine could cause infertility in men and women, the Union Health Ministry on Monday said that there was no scientific evidence to support them. It said that getting inoculated was safe and effective.
In a media briefing on June 15, Joint secretary at Ministry of Health and Family Welfares, Lav Agarwal informed that almost 85% decline has been seen in daily cases since the highest reported peak.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that the country has witnessed a 85 per cent decline in the daily Covid cases since the highest reported peak. This comes as a breather as the country has been grappling with the coronavirus pandemic for almost two years now.
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