Centre Deputes 30 Additional, Joint Secretaries To Help State Governments In Effective Management Of Covid-19

Union Government has deputed 30 Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries to assist the State Governments in the effective management of COVID-19, reports News On AIR.

According to the report, these officers will be deputed to the states and will work in close coordination with the state authorities for coordinating the preparedness and response measures.

An orientation meeting of all the officers will be held on Wednesday (18 March).

Meanwhile, the total number of Confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country has now reached 147 with 130 active cases, including 25 foreign nationals who have been tested positive for the virus, according to the Health Ministry, reports Outlook.

"The total number of active COVID-19 cases across India is 130 as on Wednesday till 9.00 a.m.," the Union Health Ministry said.

Maharashtra has reported maximum 42 cases of Covid-19. Earlier on Wednesday, a 28-year-old Pune woman with travel history to France and the Netherlands has been tested positive for the coronavirus, a senior official said, reports Times of India.

Across the nation, 14 patients have been cured and discharged.

A total of three deaths have been reported so far in India, one each in Delhi, Maharashtra and Karnataka.