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During the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, to boost the immunity against the virus, ‘kabasura kudineer’ and zinc and vitamin C tablets were widely distributed to the public by the district administration, corporation and voluntary organisations in Madurai. During the second wave, these efforts are missing. Though over two lakh people have been inoculated in the district , the rest are waiting to get vaccinated to fight the mutant virus. Till everyone is vaccinated and their immunity boosted to fight the new strain, the district administration should distribute the ‘kabasura kudineer’ and zinc and vitamin tablets by organising camps in urban and rural areas so that people can put a stiff resistance to contain the spread of the mutant virus.
Counting of votes to be held in four centres in Madurai
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The district recorded a final voter turnout of 70.46 %
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The district recorded a final voter turnout of 70.46 %
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The last minute arrangements were under way in full swing at the four counting centres for the State Assembly elections across the district on Saturday.
The counting of votes polled in the 10 assembly constituencies of the district will take place on Sunday.
The counting centre for Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai Central and Madurai West constituencies will be Madurai Medical College. For Melur and Madurai East constituencies, Agricultural College and Research Institute will be the counting centre.
Letters to the editor dated April 28, 2021
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Vaccine registration
The government of India has mandated that citizens aged over 18 years should register either in the COWIN portal or the Arogya setu app to seek an appointment at the nearest hospital for the Covid vaccine programme. The registration is otherwise a simple process requiring a person to register with mobile phone-based OTP. The user is then directed to select appointment dates and search for the hospitals based on regions or pin code.
Further, there is now an urgent need to publish the list of both private and government hospitals administering the vaccine in leading national and vernacular newspapers. The government should also take proactive steps to publish the list of hospitals through various digital and social media platforms, so as to reach all the targeted audiences. The information will help needy citizens access to the nearest hospital for immunization in a hassle-free manner.
Prices of banana leaves crash due to low demand
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‘Restrictions on public gathering has resulted in low sales’
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Following imposition of restrictions for festivals and weddings, there is a low demand for banana leaves, resulting in low prices. | Photo Credit:
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‘Restrictions on public gathering has resulted in low sales’ For banana farmers of Madurai district, the surge in COVID-19 positive cases could not have come at a worse time. Following the imposition of restrictions regarding festivals and weddings on a grand scale, there has been a significant fall in prices of banana leaves, causing severe distress to farmers and traders.
Letters to the editor dated April 21, 2021
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Covid management
Apropos ‘Lockdown, only the last option: PM’ (April 21). With daily Covid cases touching nearly three lakh, the situation is alarming and both the Centre and States have to work together.
The Centre is already making efforts to double the production of the vaccines and make them available to the States. On their part, the States have to ensure all safety precautions are followed, else the situation will get out of control.
Katuru Durga Prasad Rao
Preventable moves
In his address to the nation, the Prime Minister appealed to State governments to use lockdown as a last resort, so that economic activities can continue. This is in sharp contrast to the sudden and strict nationwide lockdown imposed on March 25, 2020, with a notice of just four hours. This brought immense hardship on the people of the country.