Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that 100 percent population that has not been able to get the first dose should be vaccinated by the end of September. A Vaccination Maha Abhiyan is being launched in the State on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17. Chouhan said that vaccination work must continue at the same pace, so that the citizens get the first dose along with the second dose on time.
Chouhan was reviewing the situation and arrangements of corona in the State at Mantralaya today. Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Director General of Police Vivek Johri, Health Commissioner Akash Tripathi, Public Relations Commissioner Sudam Khade and other officers were present in the meeting. Ministers from different districts also participated in the meeting through video conferencing.
The Chief Minister said that the report of positive cases of corona in some districts of the State is a sign that we should become cautious. Public awareness activities should be carried out constantly and people should be made aware and alert about corona infection. Any person who has any health related problem, should go for a check up at the hospital. Positive cases coming up in the districts every day must be monitored.
Chouhan said that the members of the Crisis Management Group and the Minister-in-Charge should continue to interact with each other and take stock of the corona situation. This should be taken as an alarm bell and everyone should become careful. Chouhan also discussed with Sagar and Jabalpur collectors and got information regarding positive cases reported in their districts. Chouhan said that along with daily monitoring, contact tracing should also be done so that the spread of infection can be prevented by implementing necessary measures.
It was informed in the meeting that the target is to set up 190 oxygen plants in the State under various heads and work is in progress. Currently, 88 plants have been installed. A total of 18 have been installed and 40 have been delivered. Work on another 44 plants is also in progress. Oxygen plants are also being set up in collaboration with institutions like Public Works Department, UNICEF, PM Care, Coal India, Railways etc.