<p>Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD).</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-wb-doctor-dies-of-covid-19-taking-indias-toll-to-826-tally-above-26500-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre to take stock of the preparedness to overcome COVID-19, a statement from the ministry said.</p>.<p>On April 15, the health ministry declared 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as non-hotspots.</p>.<p>Hotspots are those districts which are reporting more number of cases or where the rate of growth of COVID-19 cases is high, the ministry said, adding that a detailed direction has been issued to states stating consolidated efforts are required to utilise this period of lockdown to curb the spread of the deadly virus.</p>.<p>The districts that have not reported any cases yet have also been directed to work on cluster containment plans, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Since then there have been no updates on the number of hotspots from the health ministry.</p>.<p>On Sunday, during his visit, the health minister spoke to some COVID-19 positive patients through video calling and enquired about their health. Robots handled the technology at the patients' end, it said.</p>.<p>Vardhan also sought their feedback about the facilities available at AIIMS so that necessary improvements can be made, the statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Through a graded, preemptive and proactive approach, the government of India is taking several steps along with the states/union territories for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry said.</p>.<p>After a detailed review, Vardhan appreciated AIIMS for ensuring 24X7 monitoring of COVID-19 confirmed and suspected patients using digital platforms, video and voice call technologies.</p>.<p>He also urged people to observe the lockdown in letter and spirit and to treat it as an effective intervention to cut down the spread of COVID-19.</p>.<p>"The situation is improving in India as hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD)," the minister said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the cabinet secretary had a detailed video conferencing with chief secretaries and director generals of police (DGP) of states and union territories to review the preparedness for COVID-19 response.</p>.<p>Vardhan asserted that states with high viral load should focus on effective implementation of the lockdown measures and containment strategy.</p>.<p>They also need to focus on medical infrastructure like adequate availability of isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilators, he said.</p>.<p>As of now, 5,913 people have been cured of coronavirus with a recovery rate of 21.90 per cent in the country, the ministry said.</p>.<p>A total of 26,917 people have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, it said, adding that 826 deaths have been reported in India. </p>
<p>Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD).</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-wb-doctor-dies-of-covid-19-taking-indias-toll-to-826-tally-above-26500-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre to take stock of the preparedness to overcome COVID-19, a statement from the ministry said.</p>.<p>On April 15, the health ministry declared 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as non-hotspots.</p>.<p>Hotspots are those districts which are reporting more number of cases or where the rate of growth of COVID-19 cases is high, the ministry said, adding that a detailed direction has been issued to states stating consolidated efforts are required to utilise this period of lockdown to curb the spread of the deadly virus.</p>.<p>The districts that have not reported any cases yet have also been directed to work on cluster containment plans, the ministry said.</p>.<p>Since then there have been no updates on the number of hotspots from the health ministry.</p>.<p>On Sunday, during his visit, the health minister spoke to some COVID-19 positive patients through video calling and enquired about their health. Robots handled the technology at the patients' end, it said.</p>.<p>Vardhan also sought their feedback about the facilities available at AIIMS so that necessary improvements can be made, the statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-26-829988.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Through a graded, preemptive and proactive approach, the government of India is taking several steps along with the states/union territories for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level, the ministry said.</p>.<p>After a detailed review, Vardhan appreciated AIIMS for ensuring 24X7 monitoring of COVID-19 confirmed and suspected patients using digital platforms, video and voice call technologies.</p>.<p>He also urged people to observe the lockdown in letter and spirit and to treat it as an effective intervention to cut down the spread of COVID-19.</p>.<p>"The situation is improving in India as hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD)," the minister said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the cabinet secretary had a detailed video conferencing with chief secretaries and director generals of police (DGP) of states and union territories to review the preparedness for COVID-19 response.</p>.<p>Vardhan asserted that states with high viral load should focus on effective implementation of the lockdown measures and containment strategy.</p>.<p>They also need to focus on medical infrastructure like adequate availability of isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilators, he said.</p>.<p>As of now, 5,913 people have been cured of coronavirus with a recovery rate of 21.90 per cent in the country, the ministry said.</p>.<p>A total of 26,917 people have been confirmed positive for COVID-19, it said, adding that 826 deaths have been reported in India. </p>