Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot bats for strict compliance of norms to prevent third wave

JAIPUR: Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said due to negligence in following the Covid protocol, the number of patients has increased again in many countries of the world.
He said the virus remained active in some states of the country and governments there have implemented restrictive measures to prevent spread of the infection. “In such a situation, the state must follow constant precautions and ensure complete compliance of Covid protocol. Only then will we be able to be safe from the wrath of the third wave,” he added.
Gehlot was addressing a review meeting on the status of state Covid infection and vaccination through a video conference from the chief minister's residence. He said officers of the medical and health department should also ensure that while administering the second dose of Covid vaccine, the same vaccine is given to the beneficiaries.
The chief minister said after the second wave, few children who were infected without showing symptoms (asymptomatic), have gone through post-Covid symptoms. In such cases, there is a need to be more vigilant, he added.
Health secretary Siddharth Mahajan said there were 268 active cases in the state against 3.97 lakh in the country. He said in the last two weeks, the number of deaths due to corona in the state had declined. He said 14% of the beneficiaries have received both doses. “A total of 3.13 crore doses have been administered so far, out of which 2.43 crore have been for first dose and 69.54 lakh secon,” he added.