Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: COVID Emergency Response
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje, Arjunlal Meena, S.R. Parthiban, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Sunil Kumar Singh, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Suresh Kodikunnil, Kaushal Kishore, Amar Singh, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  SEPTEMBER, 2020

## COVID EMERGENCY RESPONSE

## 2220. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  approved  India  COVID-19  Emergency  Response  and  Health System Preparedness Package, if so, the objectives behind such a package;
- (b) the details thereof and the funds allocated in this regard;
- (c) whether the funds sanctioned are likely to be utilized in three phases, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  India  has  one  of  the  lowest  global  COVID-19  fatality  rates  and  consecutively recovery rate has increased;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the current status of COVID-19 in India; and
- (f) whether NCDC has conducted surveillance during the pandemic through the IDSP network and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  to  (c):      All  the  States/UTs  are  provided  with  necessary  financial  support  under  India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package. Under this package Rs. 15000 Cr has been allocated for utilization in three phases as under:
1. Phase 1 - 1 st January to 30 st June, 2020
2. Phase 2 - 1 st July 2020 to 31 st March 2021
3. Phase 3 - 1 st April, 2021 to 31 st March 2024

During  FY  2020-21,  state  wise  details  of  allocation  and  release  to  the  States/  UTs  as  on 10.09.2020 is at Annexure .

(d) and (e):   India has one of the lowest COVID-19 case fatality rates with high recovery rate among similarly affected countries. As on 22 nd September, 2020  India has reported 55,62,663 cases and 88,935 deaths due to COVID-19. Although high in absolute numbers, the cases and deaths due to COVID-19 per million population is 3,968 cases and 64 deaths respectively, which is one of the lowest compared to similarly affected countries. The case fatality rate is 1.6 % as compared to global average of 3.1%. The recovery rate as on 22 nd September, 2020 is 80.86%.

(f):  The  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme  (IDSP) under National Center of Disease Control  has  been  conducting  COVID-19  surveillance  right  since  the  beginning.  As  on  21 st September, 2020 a total of 42 lakh people were kept under surveillance. Further IDSP network has supported contact tracing for all covid-19 positive cases.

Annexure

| Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   | Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   | Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   | Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   | Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   | Statement showing State-wise Central Allocation and Release during FY 2020-   |
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|                                                                               |                                                                               |                                                                               |                                                                               |                                                                               | (Rs. in Crore)                                                                |
| Sl. No.                                                                       | State/UT                                                                      | Central Allocation (Phase-I)                                                  | Central Allocation (Phase-II)                                                 | Central Release (Phase-I)                                                     | Central Release (Phase-II)                                                    |
| A. High Focus States                                                          | A. High Focus States                                                          | A. High Focus States                                                          | A. High Focus States                                                          | A. High Focus States                                                          | A. High Focus States                                                          |
| 1                                                                             | Bihar                                                                         | 80.2                                                                          | 66.23                                                                         | 80.2                                                                          | 33.11                                                                         |
| 2                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                  | 29.65                                                                         | 24.49                                                                         | 29.65                                                                         | 12.24                                                                         |
| 3                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                     | 26.86                                                                         | 22.18                                                                         | 26.86                                                                         | 11.09                                                                         |
| 4                                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                                | 131.21                                                                        | 108.36                                                                        | 131.21                                                                        | 54.18                                                                         |
| 5                                                                             | Odisha                                                                        | 46.35                                                                         | 38.28                                                                         | 46.35                                                                         | 19.14                                                                         |
| 6                                                                             | Rajasthan                                                                     | 201.72                                                                        | 166.59                                                                        | 201.72                                                                        | 83.29                                                                         |
| 7                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                 | 236.4                                                                         | 195.23                                                                        | 236.4                                                                         | 97.61                                                                         |
| B. Hilly States                                                               | B. Hilly States                                                               | B. Hilly States                                                               | B. Hilly States                                                               | B. Hilly States                                                               | B. Hilly States                                                               |
| 8                                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                                              | 24.08                                                                         | 19.89                                                                         | 24.08                                                                         | 19.89                                                                         |
| 9                                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                                   | 30.11                                                                         | 24.87                                                                         | 30.11                                                                         | 24.87                                                                         |
| C. Other States                                                               | C. Other States                                                               | C. Other States                                                               | C. Other States                                                               | C. Other States                                                               | C. Other States                                                               |
| 10                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                | 141.46                                                                        | 116.82                                                                        | 141.46                                                                        | 58.41                                                                         |
| 11                                                                            | Telangana                                                                     | 181.82                                                                        | 150.15                                                                        | 181.82                                                                        | 75.07                                                                         |
| 12                                                                            | Goa                                                                           | 4.23                                                                          | 3.49                                                                          | 4.23                                                                          | 1.75                                                                          |
| 13                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                       | 85.79                                                                         | 170                                                                           | 85.79                                                                         | 85                                                                            |
| 14                                                                            | Haryana                                                                       | 75.58                                                                         | 62.42                                                                         | 75.58                                                                         | 31.21                                                                         |
| 15                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                     | 128.92                                                                        | 106.47                                                                        | 128.92                                                                        | 53.23                                                                         |
| 16                                                                            | Kerala                                                                        | 219.38                                                                        | 181.17                                                                        | 219.38                                                                        | 90.59                                                                         |
| 17                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                   | 393.82                                                                        | 450                                                                           | 393.82                                                                        | 0                                                                             |
| 18                                                                            | Punjab                                                                        | 71.87                                                                         | 59.35                                                                         | 71.87                                                                         | 59.36                                                                         |
| 19                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                    | 312.64                                                                        | 400                                                                           | 312.64                                                                        | 199                                                                           |
| 20                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                   | 81.14                                                                         | 110                                                                           | 81.14                                                                         | 110                                                                           |
|                                                                               | Total                                                                         | 2,503.23                                                                      | 2,475.99                                                                      | 2,503.23                                                                      | 1,119.04                                                                      |
| D. Union Territories without legislature                                      | D. Union Territories without legislature                                      | D. Union Territories without legislature                                      | D. Union Territories without legislature                                      | D. Union Territories without legislature                                      | D. Union Territories without legislature                                      |
| 21                                                                            | Andaman and Nicobar Isl.                                                      | 5.38                                                                          | 4.44                                                                          | 5.38                                                                          | 4.44                                                                          |
| 22                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                    | 9.39                                                                          | 7.75                                                                          | 9.39                                                                          | 0                                                                             |
| 23                                                                            | Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.97                                                   | Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.97                                                   | 0.8                                                                           | 0.97                                                                          | 0.8                                                                           |

|                                       | &Daman& Diu                           |                                       |                                       |                                       |                                       |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 24                                    | Lakshadweep                           | 0.22                                  | 0.18                                  | 0.22                                  | 0                                     |
|                                       | Total                                 | 15.96                                 | 13.17                                 | 15.96                                 | 5.24                                  |
| E. Union Territories with legislature | E. Union Territories with legislature | E. Union Territories with legislature | E. Union Territories with legislature | E. Union Territories with legislature | E. Union Territories with legislature |
| 25                                    | Delhi                                 | 255.12                                | 350.00                                | 255.12                                | 0                                     |
| 26                                    | Puducherry                            | 3.06                                  | 4.00                                  | 3.06                                  | 0                                     |
| 27                                    | Jammu and Kashmir                     | 78.37                                 | 64.72                                 | 78.37                                 | 64.72                                 |
| 28                                    | Ladakh (UT w/o legislature)           | 20                                    | 16.52                                 | 20                                    | 0                                     |
|                                       | Total                                 | 356.55                                | 435.24                                | 356.55                                | 64.72                                 |
| F. North-Eastern High Focus States    | F. North-Eastern High Focus States    | F. North-Eastern High Focus States    | F. North-Eastern High Focus States    | F. North-Eastern High Focus States    | F. North-Eastern High Focus States    |
| 29                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                     | 9.37                                  | 7.74                                  | 9.37                                  | 7.74                                  |
| 30                                    | Assam                                 | 84.29                                 | 69.61                                 | 84.29                                 | 34.81                                 |
| 31                                    | Manipur                               | 6.37                                  | 5.26                                  | 6.37                                  | 5.26                                  |
| 32                                    | Meghalaya                             | 5.94                                  | 4.91                                  | 5.94                                  | 4.91                                  |
| 33                                    | Mizoram                               | 4.17                                  | 3.44                                  | 4.17                                  | 3.44                                  |
| 34                                    | Nagaland                              | 3.71                                  | 3.06                                  | 3.71                                  | 3.06                                  |
| 35                                    | Sikkim                                | 2.98                                  | 2.46                                  | 2.98                                  | 2.46                                  |
| 36                                    | Tripura                               | 7.42                                  | 6.13                                  | 7.42                                  | 6.13                                  |
|                                       | Total                                 | 124.25                                | 102.61                                | 124.25                                | 67.81                                 |
| Grand Total                           |                                       | 3,000.00                              | 3,027.00                              | 3,000.00                              | 1,256.81                              |