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People in the 18-plus age range were the backbone of economy and in the first phase of vaccination for this group, Stalin has ordered vaccinating high-risk category people and industrial workers, the government said.
The free of cost COVID-19 inoculation drive in Tamil Nadu for beneficiaries in the 18 to 44 age bracket was inaugurated here on Thursday by Chief Minister M K Stalin. The vaccination exercise began at the Netaji Apparel Park here which has a 12,000 strong workforce and all eligibile employees would be administered the jabs, an official release said adding Stalin gave away certificates to beneficiaries.
People in the 18-plus age range were the backbone of economy and in the first phase of vaccination for this group, Stalin has ordered vaccinating high-risk category people and industrial workers, the government said.
Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 09:25 IST
According to the state government, more than 6.7 lakh people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in Tamil Nadu so far. Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Chennai: The pace is picking in Tamil Nadu as it has reported a spike in Covid vaccination numbers for a fourth straight day with more than 81,000 people getting inculcated in the last 24 hours in the state.
According to the state government, more than 6.7 lakh people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in Tamil Nadu so far.
Meanwhile, as many as 482 new cases and four deaths were reported in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. With this, the total number of infected patients rose to 8.53 lakh, while the death mounted 12,508, the health department said.
Complacency in adhering to norms may lead to surge in cases, says Health Secretary
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‘Public have become careless since Tamil Nadu has a positivity rate of 0.9%’
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‘Public have become careless since Tamil Nadu has a positivity rate of 0.9%’ Complacency in adhering to precautionary norms may lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan warned on Monday.
“COVID-19 cases are on the rise in various districts of Maharashtra. On Sunday, it recorded nearly 6,900 new cases. Neighbouring Kerala is also continuously reporting daily cases between the range of 4,000 and 6,000. The positivity rate is high in many States, such as Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The public have become careless because Tamil Nadu has a positivity rate of 0.9%,” he told presspersons.
As many as 449 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Monday.
Chennai reported 151 cases, Coimbatore 40 and Chengalpattu 34. The fresh cases took the State’s tally to 8,48,724.
Two returnees from Kerala and West Bengal were among those who tested positive for the infection. There was no new case in Kallakurichi, while 25 districts clocked fresh cases in single digits.
Chennai’s overall case count stood at 2,34,491, followed by Coimbatore (55,502) and Chengalpattu (52,497). The State accounts for a total of 4,091 active cases. Another 461 persons were discharged following treatment, taking the total number of persons discharged till date to 8,32,167.
Six persons succumbed to the infection four in Chennai and one each in Chengalpattu and Coimbatore.
No fear of second wave in Tamil Nadu. says Health Minister
While other States in the country are experiencing a slight surge in COVID-19 cases, there is no fear of a second wave in Tamil Nadu, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar said on Saturday. “We continue to process at least 50,000 RT-PCR samples in a day, and our doctors have become experts in treating COVID-19 patients, even those with co-morbidities,” he said.
The Health Minister was addressing presspersons after taking the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Tiruchi Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital. “We are in a unique position as cases are on a decline and the vaccination drive is picking up. Through vaccination, we can aim to report far lesser cases of COVID-19 soon,” he said. A total of 3,59,000 doses have been administered to frontline workers in the State so far, he said, adding that there was adequate stock of both Covishield and Covaxin. “We have 14,85,000 vials of Covishield vaccines and 1,89