Tamil Nadu State Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that, 45 persons in the State (Tamil Nadu) have tested positive for the Omicron strain of COVID-19. 129 samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology for examination, and 16 patients are being treated, according to the Minister. The Health Minister stated during a press conference that all of these patients are asymptomatic and have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

"Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Chennai. Last week, 15 thousand RTPCR tests were conducted every day in Chennai, but on Tuesday alone, 23,000 tests were conducted, and this will be increased in the coming days "he stated

According to the Minister, 194 people tested positive for COVID in Chennai yesterday, and the disease is fast spreading. "Containment zones were formed. Ten more persons have been tested in the Ashok Nagar area, which is a containment zone street. This area is undergoing a sanitization treatment."

The Ashok Nagar COVID-19 containment zone was also inspected by Tamil Nadu Health Minister and Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan. The Minister also urged individuals to acquire their COVID-19 vaccinations.

"Our state's 17th mega immunisation camp will take place on Sunday. For the mammoth vaccination camp, 1600 camps would be built in Chennai alone. In the 17th mega vaccination effort, our goal is to vaccinate 2.5 lakh individuals. Chennai is aiming for a 100% immunisation rate, and residents should help us achieve this goal "Subramanian stated.

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