As the COVID-19 graph witnesses a declining trend in India, the Centre on Saturday (June 19, 2021) directed all the states and UTs to step up the pace of the COVID-19 vaccination.
The Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla in a letter to Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs stated that vaccination against COVID-19, in the present scenario, is ‘critical to break the chain of transmission’.
He also urged the officials to keep a close watch on the situation as activities are opened in a cautious manner. Bhalla asked them to scrupulously ensure that there is ‘no complacency in adhering to COVID appropriate behaviour’ and in the test-track-treat vaccinate strategy.
The Union Home Secretary highlighted that the decision to impose or ease the restriction has to be taken based on the assessment of the situation at ground level.
“While the opening up of activities, after a decline in cases is essential, the States and UTs must ensure that the whole process is carefully calibrated,” he wrote.
