Curbs effective, strictly enforce norms: Capt Amarinder

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 15

Even as he noted that the Covid numbers in the state appeared to have plateaued out, CM Capt Amarinder Singh today ordered strict enforcement of Covid protocol to prevent any super-spread events.

He also issued instructions to increase daily vaccination doses to 2 lakh and set up a special control room for effective in-person monitoring of home isolation cases.

Citing figures on mortality and positivity, the CM said the restrictions were showing results and needed to be implemented strictly, particularly in Mohali and other cities showing high rate of transmission and positivity.

Chairing a virtual meeting with several ministers, senior administrative and police officials and health experts, he said the state’s positivity rate stood at 8.1%, even though positivity in the age group of less than 40 years had come down from 54% (September 2020) to 50% (March 2021).

“The curbs have helped reduce the percentage of mortality in the age group below 60 years from 50% (September 2020) to 40% (in March 2021), and should be strictly adhered to,” he added. However, he reiterated his demand that the Centre should allow vaccination for under-45 in areas with more cases.

He directed Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan to pursue the matter with the central government, while Dr KK Talwar stressed that patients of kidney and liver diseases under 45 years should at least be allowed to be vaccinated.