Chennai: Tamilnadu Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan today held a meeting with a team of medical experts at the Secretariat.
Sources said that the measures to be taken to curb the increasing coronavirus cases were discussed during the meeting. This development comes at a time when there are reports that the government would implement more restrictions in view of increasing infections.
It may be noted that Rajeev Ranjan recently held a meeting with District Collectors to review the coroanvirus situation and to increase precautionary measures to be taken during the election campaign.
Sources said that the District Collectors expressed their opinion during the meeting.
Following this Ranjan had asked the Collectors to take measures with immediate effect to control the spread of coronavirus.
Following the meeting officials were asked to strictly enforce guidelines and impose a fine on those not wearing a facemask while in public places.
The Chief Secretary ordered the Collectors and Chennai Corporation Commissioner to ensure that the spread of the infection is curtailed, so as to ensure a smooth conduct of election-related works in the State.
Proper sanitation should be done in offices, companies, industries, and at public water taps and toilets.
Number of fever camps should be increased, and steps should be taken to ensure eligible individuals receive Covid vaccine.
The Covid-19 virus positivity rate has increased to two per cent in places like Chennai and Coimbatore while in districts like Chengalpet, Thiruvallur, Tiruppur,Kancheepuram, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam it is over one per cent.