State poll panel seeks prioritised vaccination in poll-bound districts
The Hindu
Health Dept. officials made a presentation to SEC
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has requested the State Health and Family Welfare Department to prioritise COVID-19 vaccination in the nine newly carved out districts that are set to witness rural local body polls soon. A meeting was held between the State Election Commission officials and officials of the Health Department, including Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan. Health Department officials made a presentation to the SEC on election preparedness, booth arrangements, and necessary steps to be taken for COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at the polling booths and on the requirement of materials such as sanitisers, gloves, PPE kits, and thermal scanners, among a total of 13 items during the conduct of the polls.
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