<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, a four-member central team today visited Surat city which is emerging as a new hotspot in the state. The team comprises Director of New Delhi AIIMS Dr. Randeep Guleria, NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul, director-general of ICMR Dr. Balram Bhargav and additional secretary in the Union ministry of health and family welfare Arti Ahuja, AIR correspondent reports that the team members today visited Civil hospital and containment zones in the city. The city has reported more than 7900 COVID cases so far.<br />''<br />''The team held a meeting with local authorities yesterday night. Today, the team members held a meeting with doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff at the civil hospital and reviewed the covid 19 situation in the city. It also provided the necessary guidance to the health teams regarding the treatment. The team members visited Katargam and Varachchaa areas which have emerged as the new Covid hotspots in the city. Speaking with the media, Dr Guleria said testing, contact tracing, and proper treatment will help control the rising cases in the city.<br />''<br />''Talking about the scarcity of injections, Mr Guleria said the government is preparing the policy to control the hoarding of injections and ensure their availability to every needy person.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 17, 2020 2:32 PM
Four-member central team visits Surat city today