<span style="color: #222222;">In the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has asked states and union territories to implement community surveillance effectively with focus on international travellers who have come to India in the past one month. He issued the directions during a meeting through video conference with state health ministers, chief secretaries and health officials to review the actions taken for COVID-19 management.<br />''<br />''During the meeting through video conference, Mr Vardhan also urged them to ensure strict implementation of the lockdown and ensure the availability of essential services and commodities.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He has asked officials to attend on priority the issue of transportation of health workers so that there is no shortage of doctors, nurses and other health staff in medical facilities.</span><br />