NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, MAR 21
Puducherry Lt Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday flagged off a mobile unit of the health department in neighbouring Muthialpet to generate awareness about steps to be taken to keep COVID-19 at bay. She also declared open a booth which would distribute masks, sanitisers and hand gloves to the people.
Launched "Mask-Up Puducherry" Campaign.Under this campaign one fabricated Van will travel across Puducherry to Spread Awareness among the people.I Strongly appeal all the eligible public should take #vaccines without any fear or hesitancy to safeguard Ourselves & #Puducherry. pic.twitter.com/nBlmANlvwq
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@DrTamilisai4BJP) March 21, 2021
Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan also helped some people wear the masks. “It is through nose and mouth does the virus get into our body and hence proper wearing of face mask is necessary` she told a woman, correcting the position of the mask. She also urged the people not to lower their guard against COVID-19 or panic bout the pandemic, which could be prevented through preventive measures.
Hon'ble Lt Governor released posters carrying awareness messages about preventing spread of #Covid19
She also launched a Health Booth equipped with sanitizer, gloves, face masks, etc. and distributed face masks and gloves to the aged and children. @DrTamilisaiGuv @MoHFW_INDIA pic.twitter.com/vOTbCCbX31— Lt. Gov. Puducherry (@LGov_Puducherry) March 21, 2021
The Lt Governor felicitated the health staff for their dedicated services in implementing anti-Covid measures in the Union Territory.
A Health Department release said Covid vaccine would be administered at the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital at Krimambakkam on March 24.
64 new Covid cases reported in Puducherry
The COVID-19 cases registered a marginal rise in the Union Territory of Puducherry on Sunday with 64 infections being reported, taking the tally to 40,386, the health department said.
One more fatality took the toll to 675. The UT had reported 60 cases on Saturday. A total of 1,238 samples were tested in the last 24 hours ending at 10 am and the cumulative number of specimens examined so far was 6.06 lakh, Health and Family Welfare Services Director S Mohan Kumar said in a release.
There were 395 active cases after recovery of 23 patients during this period. In all, 39,316 people have recovered from the disease so far in the Union Territory.
Puducherry region accounted for the maximum of 40 cases, Karaikal had 19, Mahe (4) and Yanam (1) The Director said 19,627 health workers and 7,146 front line workers have so far been vaccinated in the UT.
He said the second phase of vaccination of senior citizens and those aged above 45 years with co-morbidities has covered 17,393 persons since the commencement of the drive on March 1.
