New Delhi, May 9 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday cancelled the leave of all health ministry officials till further notice.

"In view of the impending situation, no leave of any kind, including station leave, is to be granted to any officer except on medical grounds, till further orders. Further, the already sanctioned leave, if any, stands cancelled and the officers who are on leave are directed to resume their duties immediately," the Health Ministry stated.

Earlier today, Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level meeting with senior health ministry officers to review emergency health systems preparedness.

The current status of medical preparedness for handling emergency cases was presented to the Union...