With COVID-19 On the rising graph in some districts including Chennai, TN Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan advised the public to avoid non-emergency travel and follow the safety guidelines issued by the government.
Talking to reporters in Chennai, he said that there has been an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur and according to health experts, the cases will continue to rise in these districts.
“If we fail to immediately trace the contact of the infected person, it can spread further. All district collectors should closely monitor the COVID-19 cases. we saw some patients who were infected omicron Having no travel history. We just need to follow the basic safety guidelines by the government like wearing masks, avoiding gathering in large numbers. Even the World Health Organization is saying this over and over again.”
Commenting on the vaccination status in the state, he said that there are around 96 lakh people who are to be given the second dose of vaccination.
“Kodambakkam, Adyar, Teyampet and Royapuram have more COVID-19 cases. We are taking steps on a war footing to reduce the cases. A total of 141 people have been detected with S-gene drop in Tamil Nadu and 46 of them had tested positive for Omicron. 17 people are undergoing treatment at the hospital,” Radhakrishnan said.
He said that they are now involved in focused testing in schools, colleges, markets, hospitals etc.
Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi said people with symptoms like fever, sore throat should get tested immediately and the civic body has made all arrangements ready. He said that testing will be increased further. “We have informed the school and college administration to ensure that students (including hostel occupants) are not allowed to gather at one time at places like mess/canteens to eat food. Random sample testing will be done by the officials at these places.
739 fresh were recorded in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday coronavirus The total number of cases rose to 27,46,000 with eight deaths and the death toll at 36,758. In Chennai alone, 294 cases were reported, followed by Coimbatore with 78, Chengalpattu with 64 new cases.
Meanwhile, a release from the Health Department said that the Center has given permission to the Whole Genome Sequencing Laboratory set up by the state government in Chennai in September at a cost of Rs 4 crore to issue the omicron test confirmation report.
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