PIB News Update: As many as twenty (20) Central Public Health Teams from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare have been formed and are being sent to the 20 districts that are reporting the maximum number of COVID-19 cases in the country. These districts are:
1. Mumbai, Maharashtra
2. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
3. Delhi (South East)
4. Indore, Madhya Pradesh
5. Pune, Maharashtra
6. Jaipur, Rajasthan
7. Thane, Maharashtra
8. Surat, Gujarat
9. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
10. Hyderabad, Telangana
11. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
12. Jodhpur, Rajasthan
13. Delhi (Central)
14. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
15. Kolkata, West Bengal
16. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
17. Vadodara, Gujarat
18. Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
19. Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
20. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
These teams will support the States in implementation of containment measures for COVID-19 in the affected areas within these districts/cities. The teams shall assist the State Governments.