Step taken by Indian government during Covid-19

The Indian government took several steps during the COVID-19 pandemic to control the spread of the virus and provide healthcare facilities to the people. Some of the key measures taken by the Indian government during the COVID-19 pandemic are:

Nationwide lockdown: The Indian government imposed a nationwide lockdown in 24 March 2020 to slow down the spread of the virus. The lockdown continued in phases june 2021.

Screening and testing: The government set up fever clinics and conducted mass screenings to identify people with symptoms of COVID-19. The testing capacity was gradually increased, and by September 2021, India had conducted more than 58 crore COVID-19 tests.

Oxygen supply: As the second wave of COVID-19 hit India in April 2021, there was a severe shortage of medical oxygen. The Indian government took several measures to increase oxygen supply, including importing oxygen from other countries, setting up oxygen plants, and converting industrial oxygen into medical oxygen.

Relief measures: The government announced several relief measures to help people during the pandemic. These included cash transfers, free food grains, and free cooking gas cylinders.

Health infrastructure: The Indian government also focused on ramping up the healthcare infrastructure during the pandemic. The government set up COVID-19 dedicated hospitals, increased the number of ICU beds and ventilators, and recruited additional healthcare workers to provide treatment to COVID-19 patients.

Telemedicine: To ensure that people have access to healthcare facilities during the pandemic, the government promoted the use of telemedicine. The government launched a telemedicine platform to provide consultation and treatment to patients remotely.

Economic stimulus: The government announced an economic stimulus package of ₹20 lakh crore (approximately US$ 266 billion) to support businesses and revive the economy.

Vaccination drive: India launched one of the world's largest vaccination drives against COVID-19 in January 2021. The government provided free vaccination to healthcare and frontline workers, and later expanded the program to cover the general population. Indian government aimed to vaccinate all eligble people by December 2021. By September 2021, more than 74 crore doses had been administered. According to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare till date 2,206,625,517 people are vaccinated.

Overall, the Indian government took several measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccination, oxygen supply, and strengthening the healthcare infrastructure.