Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there has been a significant decline in the corona death rate in the State in the last one week.

During this period, there were 22 deaths among 2053 positive cases, which is 1.1 percent.

Efforts are being made to ensure the best arrangement of treatment of corona in the state so that every patient recovers. So far, 12,481 Corona patients have gone home after recovery.

So far, survey work of 66 percent population has been completed under Kill Corona campaign, launched to eliminate corona in the state.

During this period, 55 thousand 799 samples have been taken, out of which 655 have been found positive, the states positivity rate is 1.17 percent.

Chouhan was reviewing the situation of Corona in the state and arrangements through video conferencing at Mantralaya.

Health Minister Narottam Mishra, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, DGP Vivek Johri, Additional Chief Secretary Home Shivnarayan Mishra, Principal Secretary Health Faiz Ahmed Qidwai were present at the meeting.

During a review of Jhabua district it was found that there is a possibility in spread of infection due to the to and fro movement from Dahod district of Gujarat state.

Chief Minister Chouhan directed that no one should come from the border of the district without screening and should not go there without informing the administration.

Chief Secretary Bains directed that more attention should be paid to contact tracing in the district. There are currently 23 active cases in the district, 15 have recovered and gone home.

Focus on how to stop new cases

New cases have come up in Shajapur district in the last 3-4 days. There are 36 active patients in the district and 55 have recovered. Chief Minister Chouhan instructed that attention should be paid on how to stop new cases. Contact tracing should be done within 24 hours in positive cases. Principal Secretary Qidwai informed that Corona testing is on the rise in the state. Now it has increased to 11,261 on a daily basis. A large number of samples are being taken under the Kill Corona campaign.

The Sarthak Light App is very useful in controlling Corona. Through this, 65,000 people have got themselves registered in the state so far, 5 of them have been admitted and are being given treatment. Anyone can avail facility of Corona test and free treatment through the app. Chief Minister Chouhan said that more and more people should download the app and avail its benefits.