Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that in the State, along with the whole country, a mega campaign of corona vaccination will Start from the June 21 on International Yoga Day under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the campaign, corona vaccine will be given free to all persons of 18+.
Chouhan said that the vaccine is the security cycle against Corona. Therefore, not only get the vaccine and protect yourself from corona, but also motivate others to do so. With the active cooperation of all of you, the way we have controlled the second wave of Corona in the state, we will not let the third wave impact Madhya Pradesh.
Chouhan was addressing all the district, block, ward and village crisis management groups of the state through video conferencing today. The Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Mohammed Suleman and all the concerned were present in the VC.
The Chief Minister said that Corona has been almost completely controlled in collaboration with everyone in the state. The positivity rate of the state has come down to 0.2%. Out of 73 thousand tests conducted today, 145 people have come positive. Only in Bhopal and Indore are corona cases in two digits. The recovery rate of the state has also increased to 98.52%.
Chouhan said that Corona is growing again in many countries of the world including England. We have to be constantly careful. Wearing the mask, maintaining distance, not crowding anywhere, all the precautions will be taken. The government is doing all the arrangements to fight Corona. Work is being done to increase beds in hospitals, storage of oxygen, medicines, preparing children's wards / ICU wards etc. Crisis Management Groups must ensure that everyone follows Covid appropriate behaviour and the corona guidelines.
Chouhan said that on the occasion of 21 June International Yoga Day all 18+ people who have not been vaccinated should get vaccine. On this day yoga can be done in small groups by maintaining distance. Crisis Management Groups should conduct this campaign.
Chouhan said that arrangements should be made to bring the elderly to the vaccination centre. Also, go to their homes and arrange to provide the vaccine to those who are more elderly. It should be taken care that even a single dose of the vaccine is not wasted.