The Arunachal Pradesh authorities has adopted a number of methods equivalent to immunization to most eligible folks to restrict the unfold of COVID-19 within the state, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar knowledgeable the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday.
Participating in a video convention chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Chief Secretary of the state mentioned that the Arunachal Pradesh authorities has taken three methods – complete monitoring and testing, implementation of applicable COVID remedy and vaccination for all age teams. Campaign – taken to cease. Spread of lethal virus.
The assembly was held to evaluate the COVID-19 state of affairs in all North-Eastern States and Union Territories.
Kumar knowledgeable that the state has accomplished the primary dose vaccination of 68 per cent beneficiaries together with folks within the age group of 18-44 years.
However, he requested the Center for a further three lakh COVID-19 vaccines to vaccinate all those that are eligible for the pictures.
Kumar knowledgeable that the state authorities is making certain that anybody coming to Arunachal Pradesh is required to be vaccinated earlier than getting into the state.
He mentioned that there are two RT-CPR testing models within the State and every district has TrueNat machines of appropriate capability for COVID-19 testing.
The Chief Secretary additional knowledgeable that the State Government has improved the well being infrastructure even in distant areas.
Oxygen and oxygen beds have been offered in each district and the federal government is planning so as to add 500 extra oxygen beds within the state within the close to future. Apart from this, ample amount of drugs is out there with the state.
On the problem of discrepancy within the figures of ICMR and state Kovid-19, the Chief Secretary mentioned that will probably be rectified by subsequent Monday.
The Union Health Ministry had on Tuesday mentioned that round 73 districts throughout 17 states and union territories have registered greater than 10 per cent COVID-19 positivity price within the week from June 29 to July 5.
As per the info furnished by the ministry, eight out of the 17 states and union territories are from the north-eastern a part of the nation.
Joint Secretary within the Ministry of Health, Lav Agarwal advised in a press convention that in these 73 districts, Arunachal Pradesh (18), Rajasthan (10), Manipur (9), Kerala (7), Meghalaya (6), Tripura (4), Sikkim (4), Odisha (3), Nagaland (3), Assam (2) and Mizoram (1).
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
