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TENACIOUS FIGHT AGAINST COVID

hen a terrible epidemic like Covid struck, This is how India progressed in the
we had no idea how to combat it. Our
Winfrastructure was not even up to the task. battle with COVID.

PPE kits and N95 masks were rarely manufactured n India today is the world's second-largest producer
in India. In such a situation, India, with the mantra of of PPE kits and N95 masks. We are supplying PPE
"Jaan hai toh jahan hai" and then "Jaan bhi, Jahan bhi" kits to 48 countries.
of Prime Minister Modi, not only fought covid firmly, n In 2020, when the first Covid case was reported in
but today assisting many countries around the world India, there was only one lab in the country to test
as well. India imposed the most stringent lockdown
in response to the COVID outbreak. On the other it. Now it is being tested in the 3360 lab.
hand, it began preparations to combat this disease
as well as strengthening its health infrastructure. In Accessible registration through the Co-WIN digital
April 2020, a vaccine task force was formed. Not only platform. There are 4143 new oxygen generation
did India receive two vaccines in just eight months, plants across the country. There are pediatric
but it also launched the world's largest vaccination care units in 631 districts under the Emergency
campaign on January 16, 2021, by outlining their Response Package.
storage, transportation, procurement, cold chain, and
application. By launching campaigns such as 'Har
Ghar Dastak' and 'Vaccine for all, free vaccine,' India n Till May 2, 189.23 crore vaccine doses have been
not only delivered the vaccine to the largest number given. India is the second country in the world to
of people in record time, but also fought the dreaded do so.
epidemic using the 'Test, Track, and Treat' strategy. n As of 27 April 2022, 96 percent of adults had
On PM Modi's birthday, a record-breaking 2.5 crore
vaccinations were administered in a single day, a feat received at least one dose of the vaccine, with
accomplished by no other country in the world. Prime approximately 85 percent of those over the age of
Minister Modi has personally reviewed all of India's 15 having received both. Along with this, now on
anti-covid campaigns. He recently reviewed the new 26 April 2022, Covaxin was allowed for children of
Covid cases in a meeting with the Chief Ministers on 6-12 years.
April 27th.

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