New cases in the region reach a new low of 10
COVID-19 vaccination dry run was conducted successfully in six selected places in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Saturday even as fresh coronavirus cases declined in the region.
The participation of the beneficiaries was 100% in the three health centres in SPSR Nellore district held under the overall supervision of District Collector K.V.N.Chakradhar Babu.
Minute details were taken care of during the trial run at the Varikunta Public Health Centre, Krantinagar Urban Health Centre and Narayana Medical College Hospital to ensure an error-free vaccination programme later this month, said SPSR Nellore Medical and Health Officer S.Rajyalakshmi told
Updated Dec 21, 2020, 9:19 am IST
The survey covering 4,500 people from different walks of life was conducted in November
The study helps to understand the spread of Covid-19 infection and plan its management.
Nellore: As many as 45.8 per cent of the people have developed antibodies against the Covid-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 in SPSR Nellore district, according to the second sero surveillance study carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
The survey covering 4,500 people from different walks of life was conducted in November. The third round will be launched on Monday.
The study is an important tool to estimate the antibody levels against infectious diseases in the population and is considered as the gold standard for measuring population immunity.
CM YS Jagan To Hold AP Cabinet Meet On December 18 Dec 14, 2020, 14:26 IST
The state cabinet will meet at the Velagapudi Secretariat on December 18th at 11 AM. The meeting, which will be chaired by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and will discuss on various state related issues. The meeting will be held at the Cabinet Conference Hall in the first block. Chief Secretary Nilam Sahwney has issued a circular to all the heads of the departments to send the items for agenda of the cabinet meeting as soon as possible.
The Chief Minister had decided to hold cabinet meetings two times a month but due to the coronavirus induced lockdown, it could not happen. Nellore district collector KVN Chakradhar Babu is going to submit a detailed report on crop damage due to Cyclone Nivar to the state government by December 15. The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet met on November 27th and the Cabinet also approved many bills.