Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday visited Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital here to review the mock drill being undertaken to ensure operational readiness for COVID19 management.
With the spike in Covid-19 cases across the country and in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Tanaji Sawant informed that the state would be conducting a mock drill on April 13-14.
As the country is witnessing a sharp surge Covid cases a mock drill was conducted district hospital in Raipur on Monday. A dummy patient was shifted to the Corona ward by putting him in a wheelchair, and then all medical equipment and machines were checked.
Beijing's drills on Monday are expected to include live-fire exercises off of China's Fujian province, located only about 80km (50 miles) south of Taiwan's Matsu islands.
Following the instructions of the Central Government, the Health Department conducted the mock drills in the major cities of the states and reviewed the arrangements of the hospitals on Monday.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday inspected a mock drill for emergency response for handling Covid19 at Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai.
Beijing performed "simulated coordinated precision strikes on important targets in Taiwan" on the second day of the drills, adding to the ongoing tense situation between Taiwan and China, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
As China announced military drills, at least 42 Chinese military aircraft have been detected around Taiwan, with 29 crossing the country's northern, central, and southern median line, on Saturday, Taiwan News reported citing the Ministry of National Defense (MND).
China is set to launch a three day military drill around Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-Wen returned from US visit where she met House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, reported Taiwan News.
Amid a high-profile meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, China's aircraft carrier Shandong engaged in a drill near Taiwan on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported.