Amid China COVID Surge, Centre Holds Mock Drills in Hospitals – What We Know

Mock drills were held in hospitals to check whether they are equipped to deal with a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Following the surge in COVID-19 cases in China, the Central government held mock drills in hospitals in several states and union territories on Tuesday, 27 December, to check whether the health facilities are equipped to deal with a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya supervised the mock drill held at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital. The aim of the drills was to check how many hospitals across districts have human resources, ICU beds, ventilator-supported beds, etc in case there's a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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