<span style="color: #222222;">Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today reviewed preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. He appreciated the dedication of all the states in combating COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister stressed that states need to ensure adoption of Infection, Prevention and Control practices in all health care settings to avoid and reduce chances of infections to health care workers.<br />''<br />'' In view of the surge in number of migrant labourers expected to reach the states in the days to come, Dr. Harsh Vardhan exhorted the states that robust strategy and mechanism need to be drawn up for their testing, quarantine and treatment of the positive cases.<br />''<br />''Dr Harsh Vardhan also suggested that along with the surveillance teams in the containment areas, community volunteers may also be identified at the ward-level to spread awareness about the preventive measures like hand washing and physical distancing.</span><br />