Next few days very important, formulate plan to avoid community transmission: Cabinet secretary to states

NEW DELHI/JAMMU: Union Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Sunday asked all states and Union Territories to formulate a containment plan as part of their strategy to deal with the spread of coronavirus and its effective implementation on ground to avoid community transmission stage.

The lockdown period provides the country a window of opportunities to act positively and be prepared to face any eventuality, Gauba told chief secretaries of all states and UTs through video conference.

“Next few days will be very important for all and we need to sustain our containment efforts and utilize all available resources as per the requirement,” he said.

He asked district surveillance and rapid response te