New Delhi (NVI): At least 20 Central Public Health Teams have been formed and are being sent to as many districts that are reporting the maximum number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Union Health Ministry has said.
These teams will support state governments to implement coronavirus containment measures in the affected areas.
The teams will be deployed in the following 20 districts:
1. Mumbai, Maharashtra
2. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
3. Delhi (South East)
4. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
5. Pune, Maharashtra
6. Jaipur, Rajasthan
7. Thane, Maharashtra
8. Surat, Gujarat
9. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
10. Hyderabad, Telangana
11. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
12. Jodhpur, Rajasthan
13. Delhi (Central)
14. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
15. Kolkata, West Bengal
16. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
17. Vadodara, Gujarat
18. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
19. Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
20. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
These teams shall report to Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary of Health of the respective state and assist state health departments in the implementation of containment measures for COVID-19 affected areas within these districts and cities.
