‘Do not be complacent due to reports of mild COVID-19 cases’
The Hindu
Health Secretary tells district officials to strictly adopt public health practices
Raising the need to strictly adopt public health practices, including test-track-treat-vaccinate and adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour to overcome the current Omicron challenge, Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan urged officials not to become complacent because of initial reports of mild infections and be found wanting in preparedness.
In a communication to Collectors, Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation and officials of the Health Department, he said the recent exponential spread of COVID-19 cases was attributed to the Omicron variant though cases of the Delta variant were also still being reported.
“We all need to attempt and ensure that the mortality rate is kept as low as possible during this wave. For that, we all need to keep working on preventing the spread of the disease by creating sustained awareness on mask wearing, physical distancing and handwashing. Strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and focus on places of crowding, prioritising monitoring and enforcement,” he said in the communication.