NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, DEC 1
Amid Omicron scare, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday informed that around 128 international passengers have been screened by the government since Tuesday (November 30) midnight and no passenger has been tested COVID-19 positive till now.
The state health minister further informed that all the international passengers arriving from the 12 at-risk nations designated by the centre, including the UK, South Africa, Israel, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Mauritius, New Zealand will be tested by the government.
#UPDATE | International Passengers travelling (arr/dep) through @aaichnairport can pre-book their #covidtest slots using the link https://t.co/nTVUMiHbUC or through QR access. The RT-PCR charges @HllHindlabs will be Rs.700 w.e.f 01.12.2021. @AAI_Official pic.twitter.com/J8pNeMtu5L
— Chennai (MAA) Airport (@aaichnairport) December 1, 2021
The DMK leader further added that CM Stalin-led government has assured that the required measures are being taken to enhance the screening and testing in the state, in order to prevent any cause of the threat. He further informed that the district collectors have been directed to ensure maximum vaccination. They have also been allowed to place restrictions on non-vaccinated people. He also urged the collectors to make sure that the non-vaccinated people shall not be allowed to visit public places.
Around 7,04,30,421 individuals have been vaccinated in the state, out of which, 2,49,95,037 have been fully vaccinated till December 1, as per the Union Health Ministry’s data.