Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set out to give Tamil Nadu an impetus for the ongoing vaccination campaign across the state, specifically identifying it as an epidemic, by advising states to focus on COVID-19 prevention strategies. To target groups visited. Private hospitals are to be included in good measure.
During a virtual meeting chaired by Mr. Modi, attended by Chief Secretary Rajiv Ranjan and senior state government officials, the need to add incentives to the target group in the vaccination campaign was discussed. However, the drive is already in place, target groups are not 100% covered and discussions were made to complete the drive as soon as possible, an official said.
Apart from the immunization drive, the need to clearly demarcate the micro-control areas and maintain strict surveillance over them was also discussed, another said Hindu. However, there was no need to panic, there was no time for complacency, he said.
Test emphasis
The emphasis was on testing, tracking and treatment. We need to ensure that private hospitals also participate in good measures in the vaccination campaign. We have to ensure COVID-appropriate behavior, ”he said.
In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Ranjan directed the authorities to strictly implement COVID-19 precautionary measures and various standard operating procedures issued by the state government. He underlined that the prevalence of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu was increasing by 1.2% in some parts of the state, and was also over 2% in Chennai and Coimbatore districts.
Director General of Police JK Tripathi, Revenue Secretary Atulya Mishra, Commissioner of Revenue Administration. Phanindra Reddy, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan and Public Secretary P. Senthil Kumar was also present in a virtual meeting with the PM on Wednesday.
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