Tamil Nadu: CM Edappadi to debate Covid-19 state of affairs with consultants

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Ok Palaniswami will maintain conferences with district collectors, medical and public well being consultants on Monday to debate the plan of action to manage the second wave of Covid-19 within the state.
The assembly comes three days after the federal government re-introduced a number of restrictions on April 10. The Tamil Nadu authorities additionally warned of imposing prohibitory orders at night time and imposing additional restrictions if the general public doesn’t adhere to the rules. On Saturday, the state authorities prohibited public gatherings on seashores in Chennai, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts.
Health Secretary Radhakrishnan Saturday mentioned containing the virus unfold in districts like Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam has been difficult and pressing measures are  being taken in that regard.
After inspecting a Covid-19 Care Centre at Victoria Hostel in Chennai to arrange further beds, Radhakrishnan mentioned “In Chennai, Ranipet, Theni, Coimbatore, Chengalpet Tiruvannamalai the positivity rate is higher than the national average of 5.17 per cent. Our primary target is to bring down the positivity rate below 5 per cent. The only way to achieve that is by conducting more tests, identifying the positive cases, isolating and treating them, thereby preventing further transmissions.”
Radhakrishnan added that each one the district collectors have been instructed to watch the Covid-19 Care Centres and guarantee there are enough beds, oxygen provide, and appoint extra well being care employees if wanted. “Our aim is to prevent transmissions and deaths. We are still not in same position like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh or Punjab. Only by wearing masks and following other Standard Operating Procedure we can break the chain,” he mentioned.
In view of the rise in Covid-19 instances, the federal government has reconstituted Field Support groups comprising IAS officers, District Revenue officers, police personnel, medical officers in all 15 zones of the Greater Chennai Corporation to make sure efficient preventive measures are taken to curb the unfold of Covid-19. As per a Government Order issued by Rajeev Ranjan, officers have been requested to make sure fast sampling, testing and launch of ends in a time-bounded method. Volunteers have been deployed throughout the town to go to every family as a part of COVID surveillance
Tamil Nadu reported 6,618 recent Covid-19 instances on Sunday, taking the overall tally to 9,33,434. With 22 deaths within the final 24 hours, the state demise toll rose to 12,908. This contains 2124 new instances and 12 deaths in Chennai.