Chennai, May 8 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today urged
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide higher allotment of 500 Metric
Tonnes of Oxygen for the State for treating COVID patients.
Mr Modi, while discussing about the prevailing COVID situation in the State
during his telephonic talk with Mr Stalin, promised to consider the request
immediately, an official release said.
During the telephonic conversation, Mr Stalin sought the Centre's support
and cooperation to prevent the spread of the corona virus.
While promising full support, Mr Modi informed Mr Stalin to increase the
tests to control the virus spread and to observe those with mild symptoms
under home quarantine.
Mr Stalin told Mr Modi that necessary steps will be taken in this regard, the
release said.
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