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Containment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic in India: Need to Adopt a Concerted and Multisectoral Response

Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava

Keywords : COVID-19 pandemic, India, preparedness

Citation Information : Shrivastava SR, Shrivastava PS. Containment of Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic in India: Need to Adopt a Concerted and Multisectoral Response. Indian J Respir Care 2021; 10 (1):156-157.

DOI: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_24_20

License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Published Online: 06-12-2022

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; Indian Journal of Respiratory Care.


Abstract

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has threatened the progress made in the field of the health sector across the globe. From the Indian perspective, we have become the third most affected nation across the globe and the trends of the novel infection continues to worsen further. All these estimates are a clear marker of the fact that we have not been up to the mark in terms of both preparedness activities as well as the public health response to the infection. Amidst all these developments, there is an indispensable need that we have to divert our all our resources and adopt a multi-sectoral response for the effective containment of the infection with the active and concerted support of all the stakeholders. In conclusion, the COVID-19 cases in India has been increasing on an alarming note and it is the need of the hour to continue to improve our outbreak readiness and emergency response. Further, we cannot defeat the COVID-19 until we all are together in the battle against the novel infection and continue to support the Government in all their planned strategies.


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