NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, AUG 14
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday unveiled the ”Amma COVID-19 Home Care Kit” for people who have tested positive for the virus and been advised home isolation.
இந்தியாவில் முன்னோடி மாநிலமாக தமிழகம்!
கொரோனா தொற்றால் வீட்டுத் தனிமையில் இருப்பவர்களுக்காக "அம்மா கோவிட் -19 வீட்டு பராமரிப்பு திட்டம்!" pic.twitter.com/lsadfX9OHi
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) August 14, 2020
Costing Rs 2,500, the kit comprises a pulse oximeter, a digital thermometer, packs of herbal immunity boosters like ”Athimathuram” and ”Kabasura Kudineer”, the state government said.
Also, the kit has 60 tablets of ”Amookra Chooranam” having beneficial effects for the virus-infected, 14 tablets each of multi-vitamins and zinc, 14 face masks and a soap, an official press release said, adding that these would be sufficient for 14 days.
The pack, intended for those advised to isolate themselves in their residences following the infection by the virus and others who have symptoms, is an initiative of the government-run multi-specialty and the government medical college hospital here.
The pulse oximeter is a device used to measure blood oxygen-level and if oxygen saturation was found to be below 94 per cent, the infected person needs immediate healthcare. Marking the launch of the kit at a concessional price, Palaniswami handed over a pack to a health official at the Secretariat here.
Edappadi flags off LED vehicles for COVID awareness
கொரோனா தொற்று குறித்த விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்த 30 அதிநவீன சிறிய LED வீடியோ வாகன சேவை தொடக்கம்! pic.twitter.com/tT0yyfQPCP
— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) August 14, 2020
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Friday flagged off LED screen mounted vehicles to broadcast short films and launched a drive to distribute pamphlets, both initiatives to create awareness on coronavirus among the people here.
Continuing with several ongoing initiatives to fight against COVID-19, Palaniswami inaugurated the awareness campaign by 30 small size cargo vans with big screens, an initiative of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). Two vehicles would be deployed in each of the 15 zones of the city, a government release said.
The Chief Minister’s address on virus awareness, and short films from the Health department and GCC would be broadcast to help people understand better about the pathogen and stay safe by following norms.
The Chief Minister launched a drive to distribute awareness pamphlets to people on COVID-19, dengue and the need for rainwater harvesting structures in view of the onset of monsoon.
The leaflets would be given to the people by 12,000 field workers of the GCC who are engaged in daily door to door survey to detect flu like symptoms.
Ten lakh brochures would be distributed for COVID-19, and an equal number for dengue and a similar count for saving rain water as well, it said. Of the 3.20 lakh people who have tested positive for coronavirus so far in Tamil Nadu, 1.13 lakh were from here as on Thursday.
The Chief Minister also greeted about one lakh people who have recovered from COVID-19 in the metropolis through a recorded message sent to their mobile phones. The ongoing initiatives to tackle the virus spread includes 500 to 550 fever camps on a daily basis here to aid early detection of people with symptoms so that they could be treated on time appropriately.
So far, the GCC has conducted 31,702 fever camps and 17.86 lakh people have been benefited.
