States »SoutPosted at: Jul 16 2021 5:59PM AP tackled Covid-19 pandemic efficiently: AP CM tells PM
Vijayawada, July 16 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Andhra Pradesh tackled the Covid-19 pandemic efficiently and thanked him
for the Union government's support in containing the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Chief Minister said this during a video conference held by the Prime Minister on COVID control measures.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister for extending support in
containing COVID-19 and said the state has managed reasonably well in fighting against the pandemic
despite the lack of modern medical facilities as in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.
He said the newly setup Village/Ward Secretariats system has played key role in effective
containment of COVID-19. He said the State Government has conducted fever survey for 12 times
and focused on testing the people with symptoms and it has helped in containing the spread of the virus.
The Chief Minister said vaccination is the only solution for COVID and gave suggestions in this regard.
He said the state has received 1,68,46,210 doses of vaccine through which 1,76,70,642 people were
administered vaccine and it was made possible because best medical practices were followed.
He said 53,14,740 doses of vaccine were allocated to the state for the month of July, of which 17,71,580
doses were given to private hospitals.
He said private hospitals have administered only 4,20,209 doses in the month of June and they were not able to complete their allotted doses. He has requested the Prime Minister to allot remaining stock in private hospitals to the government so that it would help to increase the vaccination process.
Ministers Alla Krishna Srinivas, Mekathoti Sucharitha, DGP Goutam Sawang, Intelligence Chief K V Rajendranath Reddy and COVID taskforce committee chairman MT Krishna Babu were among those who were present.
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