Tamil Nadu Health Minister Warns Stern Action On Industries Violating Guidelines

CM MK Stalin to inaugurate 110 Oxygen beds in Tiruppur district on Sunday

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian

Tiruppur: Tamil Nadu has seen a spike in Covid cases two weeks behind the other northern states. The Minister for Medical and Family Welfare in Tamil Nadu, Ma. Subramanian, said few industries have violated the lockdown guidelines due to which there has been spread of infection. The government had deployed surveillance teams to monitor industries and he further warned of a stern action on the industries which do not abide by state government's guidelines. on Saturday, the health minister was inspecting Tiruppur district and he met the district collector to further know the Covid sensitive regions in the district.

When asked about the vaccination situation in the state, he said, the Tamil Nadu Government will procure 23.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Rs 85 crore. Besides this procurement from the centre is the 3.5 crore doses the state got through global tenders.

Subramanian said that June 5 is set as the deadline for submission of bids for the supply of 3.5 crore doses from the global tenders.

The minister said that the state had received 82.50 lakh doses from the Centre to vaccinate the 45+ age group. “On the advice of CM MK Stalin, MP TR Baalu has been camping in New Delhi to seek additional doses from the Centre,” said the Health Minister.

Of the 95.60 lakh doses procured by the state earlier, 84.50 lakh doses have been administered according to the guidelines. In the remaining stocks, six lakh doses will be inoculated to those above 45 years and two lakh for those aged above 18 in the coming three days.

While speaking about the sudden surge in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, and Erode districts, Subramanian said that some industries have illegally operated while lockdown was imposed by the government due to which the infection spread like a wildfire but now there will be strict surveillance on all the industries especially in the districts where the impact of Covid is more.

He said, "Stern action will be taken on industries that violate the lockdown guidelines."

In addition, he said: “The inspections are underway at Covid treatment centres, vaccination camps, and testing centers in various parts of Tiruppur. CM Stalin will inaugurate the newly set up 110 Oxygen Bed Center at the Tiruppur Government Hospital on Sunday.” After a review meeting with the district collector, Subramanian launched a car ambulance service.