Chennai: Tamilnadu chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday advised the authorities to ensure that there is not wastage of medical oxygen in the State while treating Covid patients.
The first Cabinet meeting of the new DMK government led by Stalin, told the authorities that amid several constraints the State government was supplying medical oxygen to government and the private hospitals.
“The authorities should ensure that the medical oxygen which was being supplied to government and private hospitals are utilised properly and make sure that there is no wastage,” an official release, on the discussions held at the Cabinet meeting said.
Stalin also told the authorities to ensure that Covid-19 affected people coming to hospitals in all the districts are given immediate treatment and steps must be taken to ensure that doctors, nurses, medical staff and patients are given
quality food and other necessities.
He also asked the officials to monitor the sale of Remdesivir drug–at present being sold in at Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Madurai and Tirunelveli and in some private hospitals–is monitored and prevent any sale in black market.
Apart from asking the officials to enhance awareness among the people on the benefits of vaccinations, he also told them to fully utilise the vaccines available in the State.
Stalin also directed his Cabinet colleagues to ensure that the two-week total lockdown from tomorrow to prevent spread of the virus is implemented strictly in their respective district.
“Only effective implementation of the lockdown, the virus spread can be brought under control and deaths reduced,” he noted.