NEW DELHI: India is better positioned in the fight against Covid-19 compared to other countries but there is no space for complacency, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday as the death toll due to coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.
Vardhan chaired the 16th meeting of the high-level group of ministers on Covid-19 which reviewed the containment strategies pertaining to the pandemic via video-conferencing here, the heath ministry said.
The GOM was briefed about the latest status, response and management of Covid-19 in the country.
A brief snapshot was presented to the GOM highlighting the comparative position of India vis-a-vis other countries in similar stage of easing lockdown, underscoring the benefits that have accrued from the lockdown and how this can be leveraged in management of disease, the ministry said.
As the country entered the “Unlock 1.0 phase” when restrictions have been eased and curbs lifted, Vardhan stressed that people need to be more disciplined and adopt appropriate behaviour to ensure norms of p