Shimla, May 26 -- Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and influenza across the country, the Himachal Pradesh Government has sounded an alert, urging all healthcare institutions in the state to strengthen their preparedness against the highly transmissible JN.1 variant. The National Health Mission (NHM) has issued a comprehensive advisory to hospitals, medical colleges, and district health facilities to reinforce critical healthcare infrastructure and closely monitor emerging infections.
The state has directed health institutions to ensure adequate availability of hospital beds, oxygen supplies, ventilators, BiPAP machines, oxygen concentrators, PSA plants, antibiotics, and essential medicines. The move is aimed at preventing a crisis-like situat...