Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Extend Medical, Manpower, Management And Financial Assistance To Ut Of ... on 19 September, 2020
Seventeenth Loksabha an> Title: Need to extend medical, manpower, management and financial assistance to UT of Puducherry to combat Covid pandemic -laid.
SHRI VE. VAITHILINGAM (PUDUCHERRY): The Union Territory of Puducherry has reported 17749 Covid positive cases till 07.09.2020 and the number of persons died due to Covid 19 is 337 which is 1.90% and the same is much higher than the national average. The percentage of positive cases is also very high in the order of 30% of the total persons tested that is also much higher than the national average. I am afraid that the death rate is increasing due to various reasons. Now, again due to relaxation in total lockdown there is every possibility of spike in positive cases. The UT Government is making all out efforts within the resources available with them. I urge the Government of India to intervene and extend required medical, manpower, management support and financial assistance to the U.T of Puducherry to combat the Covid pandemic.