The Arunachal Pradesh government has adopted several strategies like vaccinating maximum eligible people to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the state, Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar informed the Union home ministry on Wednesday.
The Arunachal Pradesh government has taken up three strategies extensive tracking and testing, enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour, and vaccination drive for all age groups – to curb the spread of the deadly virus. The state chief secretary said in video conference chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
The meeting was held to review the COVID-19 situation in all the north-eastern states and union territories. Kumar informed that the state has completed the first dose vaccination of 68 per cent of the beneficiaries, including those in the age group of 18-44 years. However, he requested the Centre for an additional three lakh COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate everyone who is eligible for the shots.
Kumar informed that the state government is ensuring that any person coming to Arunachal Pradesh, needs to be vaccinated before entering the state. There are two RT-CPR testing units in the state, and every district has TrueNat machines of appropriate capacities for COVID-19 testing, he added. The chief secretary further informed that the state government has improved the health infrastructure even in remote areas.
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