New Delhi: India is in better position than the other countries regarding the COVID out-break, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the country recorded close to 50,000 new cases. Speaking in a virtual programme to the mark opening of “high throughput” COVID-19 testing are vividly taking place in cities Mumbai, Noida, and Kolkata, Pm said today that the death rate in India is far lesser than any other countries. The recovery rate is far better than any other country, Pm added.
The world is praising us because of the efforts of our country-men warriors. We haven’t lacked awareness, Modi said. The country has taken big strides to set up the infrastructure and now there is a need to strengthen demand and the supply chain in the Block, District, and Zila levels.
We want to save each and every child, the Prime Minister said adding that the country has more than 11,000 COVID facility centers and we have more than 11 lakh isolation beds.
“What India has done with the PPE kits, masks, test kits is just a massive success story. At one point, India hasn’t manufactured a single PPE kit and now it is the second largest manufacturer in the world. Over 3 Lakhs N-95 masks are made in India today and over 1200 manufacturers are making PPE kits within a six months time. We have also estimated over three lakhs of ventilators being produced every year, Pm said.
Prime Minister said that these hi-tech state of testing facilities will boost up the testing capacity and almost 10,000 test can be availed in the state. Mumbai, already has a maximum number of COVID cases in the country and the numbers are drastically increasing in Kolkata. Noida has the biggest testing agency in West UP. An increase in the test in these areas will lead to the detection of the disease early and will help to control the spread of the virus. Prime Minister also added that these labs will not be limited to testing for coronavirus, but also in future they will also be leading tests for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, HIV, and Dengue.
