India’s new strategy for tackling the surge of COVID-19 cases

India has a new plan to deal with the rising number of coronavirus cases

The country now has 11.4 million cases, with 234,000 active cases.

Several Indian cities have already gone under lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi too met with chief ministers of states today

He said that India’s success so far with dealing with COVID-19 should not be turned into negligence.

The government has now taken up a strategy of – test, track, treat and vaccinate

The health ministry spoke about the same during a media briefing about the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has also set up new guidelines for the states

Here are the new rules

Increase testing

Trace all close contacts of active cases

The ministry spokesperson said that all close contacts, upto 30 people, should be tracked, tested and isolated within 72 hours.

Containment zones

With the rising number of cases, the centre is asking states to focus on surveillance and take up the containment zone approach.

Priority vaccination

Places where COVID-19 cases are rising, the groups approved by the Centre (above age 60 for now) should be vaccinated on priority.