Will tighten safety measures, but not isolate Kerala: Ma Subramanian

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian briefed the reporters on many measures taken on the health exigency in the districts bordering Kerala amid the outbreak of Nipah virus and high caseload of Covid cases.

Subramanian said the regular transportation with safety measures between Tamil Nadu and Kerala would continue without any disruption. "There is no need of banning transportation with Kerala. It cannot be isolated", he said.

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"The immediate goal would be to ensure 100 per cent vaccination in all the nine districts bordering Kerala and to vaccinate more people in other districts too," he added.

While not writing off the chances of getting re-infected even after the double-dose, Subramanian said, "Taking two-doses of vaccine would guarantee 97.5% protection from deaths."

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Taking a dig at the previous AIADMK government he said, "Tamil Nadu right now is in the ninth place in the most vaccinated states' list because the then ruling government wasted 103 days."

The minister said September 12 would be Tamil Nadu's Vaccination Day and the government would have a target of inoculating 20 lakh people by setting up 10,000 vaccination camps across the State.