Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:17pm on 16 Dec 2023,Saturday Health & Wellness
Tamil Nadu gears up to tackle a potential COVID-19 outbreak following a spike in cases in neighboring Kerala and in Singapore. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian instructs officials to implement preventive measures, conduct RT-PCR tests for increased fever cases, and closely monitors the situation. Kerala reports a case of the JN.1 subvariant, emphasizing a growing trend in infections. Tamil Nadu maintains 36 active cases with a 98.94% discharge rate. Health authorities are in contact with Kerala counterparts, and a mock drill assesses public health preparedness. The Union Health Ministry coordinates efforts to monitor points of entry.
