#COVID19 Preventive Measures by Tamilnadu New Government - M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India

COVID-19 Preventive Measures by Tamilnadu New Government 


TamilNadu CM M K.Stalin in  a news conference at  Trichy on 21.05.2021 said that ,
within  2 weeks of  his new Tamilnadu Government assumed office, it   has created about 16938 new COVID-19 beds (with  oxygen facilities)to treat more COVID-19 inpatients in the state . In my home district of Trichy with the guidance of the  State Municipal minister K.N.Nehru  who is incharge for the organisation and monitoring of COVID-19 Outbreak management  ,
 two new COVID-19 care centre at  NIT and Kalaiarangam with   700 newer COVID-19 beds has been created and it was inaugurated by the Tamilnadu Chief minister M K Stalin on 21.05.2021

Tamilnadu Goverment has created an  exclusive  COVID-19 War Room in each district to monitor the COVID-19 situation with helpline numbers to know more about the   COVID-19 related informations.


The central Government of India is  helping the Tamilnadu with more oxygen supply and drugs  to treat the needy  COVID-19 patients as per  the request of  Tamilnadu state Government. 



Government of Tamilnadu has announced Rs.4000 as a COVID-19 relief fund to the 2.7 crore ration card holders in the state and the half of that amount were already distributed  to the beneficiaries in time.. 

It has also  formed an  all party  Member of Legislative  Assembly (MLA) Advisory Committee to manage the COVID-19 crisis in the state with second wave  . 

It has also appointed  state ministers to each district with more number of COVID-19 cases to monitor the COVID-19 crisis prevailing in the state

Tamilnadu is also planning to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines and the required oxygen generation in
 the state itself.


It has also  extended the full lockdown to break the chain of COVID-19 spread till 31.05.2021.


As per the Guidance of the central Government  of India, Tamilnadu Government has also Started the  COVID-19 vaccination drive in the age group of 18 and above including in  the differently disabled people group. 


Tamilnadu Goverment has also recruited new  Medical doctors on contract basis to fight the COVID-19 crisis in the state

It has given the  amount of Rs. 25 lakh to each of Medical doctors who lost the life in COVID-19 war in the state of Tamilnadu .

It has also announced the  additional pay for the month of May and June to encourage the Medical personnel including nurses to fight the second wave of COVID-19 in Tamilnadu


Tamilnadu chief minister  M.K.Stalin has also asked for donation from the all tamil speaking world to fight the COVID-19 in the state of Tamilnadu.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 27.5.21 doubled the compensation for family members of accredited journalists who die due to COVID-19 and made it Rs. 10 lakh.

The State government also increased the one-time incentive to journalists discharging duties during the pandemic from Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000, according to an official release.

The new Tamilnadu government with the leadership of Stalin is going to recruit 2,100 medical officers on contract for six months for managing patients with COVID-19 in government medical college hospitals and attached institutions in the State. The doctors will be appointed on a consolidated pay of Rs. 60,000 a month.

The State government has sanctioned Rs. 75.6 crore for appointing the doctors, temporarily, to handle the COVID-19 exigency in medical college hospitals and attached institutions


Complete lockdown in  TamilNadu has been extended till 7.6.21 from 31.5.21 to break the chain of COVID-19 SecondWave spread in Tamilnadu 



The TamilNadu  government on Saturday 29.05.2021 announced a special package for children who have been orphaned by COVID19. Chief minister m.k.stalin  has ordered to deposit Rs 5 lakh for children who have lost both their parents in the pandemic is good move


A great moment in the COVID19 Pandemic. In southern India in  #Tamilnadu for the first time a Chief minister M. K. Stalin  0n PPEKIT is inspecting and interrogated with COVID-19 patient on 30.5.2021 at Coimbatore ESI hospital-  


On 8.6.2021 TN govt declares 15 items as COVID-19 essentials, fixes maximum price

The Health Department said that the decision is to ensure the availability of essential medical items at reasonable prices to a common man during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Following this, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit, fixed the maximum retail price of 200 ml of hand sanitisers at Rs 110, N95 masks at Rs 22, surgical mask-2 ply at Rs 3, surgical mask-3 ply at Rs 4, surgical mask-3 ply with non-woven melt-blown fabric at Rs 4.50 per piece. The maximum price of a set of personal protective equipment (PPE) kit is fixed at Rs 273, while the price of a disposable apron is at Rs 12.


The maximum retail price of a surgical gown is Rs 65, a pair of sterile gloves is Rs 15, a pair of examination gloves is Rs 5.75, a non-rebreather mask is Rs 80, and an oxygen mask is Rs 54, as per the order. The Governor has also declared the price of a flowmeter with a humidifier at Rs 1,520, fingertip pulse oximeter at Rs 1,500 and face shield at Rs 21.

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Need Behavioural Changes to Prevent COVID-19 Spread -M.A.Aleem BMJ 2021;373:n1210

Bmj British Medical Journal 

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Covid-19: Why we must temper urgency with diligence


BMJ 2021; 373 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1210 (Published 13 May 2021)


Cite this as: BMJ 2021;373:n1210




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Re: Covid-19: Why we must temper urgency with diligence

Dear Editor

Need Behavioural Changes to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

In breaking the chain of COVID19 spread
human behavior is the major factor. In these days the individual people, differ in their response to the pandemic in many ways.

Some follow COVID-19 precautions, such as physical distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing. Others are not as prescriptive in requiring these measures or in restricting certain high risk activities.

The relationship between those precautions and cases of COVID-19 is clear: In areas where fewer people are wearing masks and more are gathering outdoors and indoors to eat, drink, observe religious practices, celebrate and socialize, even with family, cases are on the rise.

And also, places where people live or work closely together (multigenerational households, long term care facilities, prisons and some types of businesses) have also tended to see more spread of the coronavirus. Coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes and “superspreader” events — gatherings of people where one infected person or more transmits the virus to many others — continue to occur.

In recent days the number of people infected with the coronavirus is still high in many areas, and transmission of the virus is easily rekindled once people increased their activities and contact with each other.

So it is better to continue diligent COVID-19 precautions, including physical distancing, hand-washing and mask-wearing, and along with COVID-19 vaccination and monitoring for symptoms.

Unfortunately, the combination of reopening and lapses in these infection prevention efforts has caused the number of coronavirus infections to rise again.

An increase in the number of COVID-19 cases or hospitalizations will not be seen a week or even two weeks later. It seems to take much longer, perhaps as many as six to eight weeks, for effects of a policy or widespread behavior change to appear in the population.

So when an area relaxes precautions, the effects of that change will take a month or more to be seen. Of course, surges also depend on the behaviors of people when they start moving around more. If everyone continues to wear masks, wash their hands and practice social distancing, reopening will have a much lower impact on transmission of the virus than in communities where people do not continue these safety precautions on a widespread basis.

So in these days of second wave to prevent the community spread , people must not neglect the use of masks, hand-washing, cough etiquette along with COVID-19 vaccination, must avoid mass gatherings to prevent the spread of the disease.
The sick must not venture out and rest at home as it is their duty not only to protect themselves but also others.

To curtail the COVID-19 spread,
People have been urged to remember three C’s – avoid crowded places, avoid closed settings and avoid confined places with poor ventilation.

Competing interests: No competing interests

15 May 2021

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

@drmaaleem

The global total COVID-19 cases has crossed the historic number of 163.1 million mark (163,162,133)and the daily global COVID-19 cases are increasing and yesterday it has registered a higher single day spike of over 6.2 lakh (627,221) cases with the single day deaths of 11,823 with 17,212,651 active COVID-19 cases on 15.5.21 with the global recovery rate of 98% and the death rate of 2%.Among total the currently infected global COVID-19 cases 99.4% were in mild clinical condition and about 0.6% were in critical condition as on 15.5.2021USA COVID-19 cases are declining and it has registered a single day spike of over 25k (25,642) COVID-19 cases and the total cases has crossed 33.6 mllion mark (33,695,916) with over 5.9 lakh (599,863) total deaths ( single day deaths of 499 with 5,997,433 active COVID-19 cases on 15.5.21.Brazil becomes third in the global list on 15.5.2021 and the total COVID-19 cases were with 15,590,613 and 434,852 deaths with the single day higher spike of 69,300 new cases and 2,067 newer deaths with 1,093,368 active COVID-19 cases on 15.5.2021In India over 180.4million (180,457,579) were vaccinated against COVID-19 as on 15.5.20210n 15.5.21 during the COVID-19 Pandemic India comes up to second place after USA in the global list of total COVID-19 cases and India becomes second after Brazil in global single day cases with the higher number of 310,822 cases on 15.5.21Cases and death rate in India Tamilnadu and in Trichy are in raise again as second wave and India's higher single day spike of COVID-19 over 3.1 lakh (310,822) with the higher deaths of 4,090 and the total has crossed 24.6 million mark (24,683,065) on 15.5.21 during this Pandemic. The recovered cases were second to U.S over 20.7 million mark (20,789,038) and the active COVID-19 cases are 3,623,708 as of 15.5.21.As of  16.5.21 in 220 countries ( Saint Helena is the 220th country added on 25.4.21 )and territories has recorded over 163.1 Million mark (163,169,300) cases with India over 24.6Million mark (24,683,065) with 33,658 new cases and the total crosses 1.5 million mark (1,560,035) with 207,789 active COVID-19 cases in the State of Tamilnadu , and in Trichy 1263 new cases and the total crosses 36k (35,398) with 6328 active cases cases were reported with COVID-19 infection .Recovered cases were over 141,4Million mark (141,466,636) and over 3.3 million mark (3,383,265) deaths in world which has crossed 2.7 lakh mark (270,319) in India and 303 (T 17,359 in Tamilnadu and 11(T327)at Trichy has been recorded as of 16.5.2021.M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy Tamilnadu India

The global total COVID-19 cases has crossed the historic number of 161 million mark (161,077,595)and the daily global COVID-19 cases are increasing and yesterday it has registered a higher single day spike of over 7.5 lakh (751,488) cases with the single day deaths of 13,843 with 17,884,958 active COVID-19 cases on 12.5.21 with the global recovery rate of 98% and the death rate of 2%.Among total the currently infected global COVID-19 cases 99.4% were in mild clinical condition and about 0.6% were in critical condition as on 12.5.2021USA COVID-19 cases are declining and it has registered a single day spike of over 35k (35,816) COVID-19 cases and the total cases has crossed 33.5 mllion mark (33,586,136) with over 5.9 lakh (597,785) total deaths ( single day deaths of 841 with 6,368,122 active COVID-19 cases on 13.5.21.Brazil becomes third in the global list on 12.5.2021 and the total COVID-19 cases were with 15,361,686 and 428,256 deaths with the single day spike of 76,638 new cases and 2,545 newer deaths with 1,008,213 active COVID-19 cases on 12.5.2021In India over 175.2 million (175,235,991) were vaccinated against COVID-19 as on 12.5.20210n 12.5.21 during the COVID-19 Pandemic India comes up to second place after USA in the global list of total COVID-19 cases and India becomes second after Brazil in global single day cases with the higher number of 362,406 cases on 12.5.21Cases and death rate in India Tamilnadu and in Trichy are in raise again as second wave and India's higher single day spike of COVID-19 over 3.6 lakh (362,406) with the higher deaths of 4,126 and the total has crossed 23.7 million mark (23,702,832) on 12.5.21 during this Pandemic. The recovered cases were second to U.S over 19.7 million mark (19,728,436) and the active COVID-19 cases are 3,716,045 as of 12.5.21.As of  13.5.21 in 220 countries ( Saint Helena is the 220th country added on 25.4.21 )and territories has recorded over 161 Million mark (161,081,448) cases with India over 23.7Million mark (23,702,832) with 30,355 new cases and the total crosses 1.4 million mark (1,464,864) with 162,471 active COVID-19 cases in the State of Tamilnadu , and in Trichy 879 new cases and the total crosses 31k (31,973) with 5434 active cases cases were reported with COVID-19 infection .Recovered cases were over 138.8 Million mark (138,864,595) and over 3.3 million mark (3,345,035) deaths in world which has crossed 2.5 lakh mark (258,351) in India and 293 (T 16,471) in Tamilnadu and 12(T 298)at Trichy has been recorded as of 13.5.2021.M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy Tamilnadu India

The global total COVID-19 cases has crossed the historic number of 160.3 million mark (160,318,983)and the daily global COVID-19 cases are increasing and yesterday it has registered a higher single day spike of over 7.1 lakh (710,122) cases with the single day deaths of 13,444 with 17,958,123 active COVID-19 cases on 10.5.21 with the global recovery rate of 98% and the death rate of 2%.Among total the currently infected global COVID-19 cases 99.4% were in mild clinical condition and about 0.6% were in critical condition as on 11.5.2021USA COVID-19 cases are declining and it has registered a single day spike of over 34k (34,904) COVID-19 cases and the total cases has crossed 33.5 mllion mark (33,550,115) with over 5.9 lakh (596,946) total deaths ( single day deaths of 743 with 6,395,031 active COVID-19 cases on 11.5.21.Brazil becomes third in the global list on 11.5.2021 and the total COVID-19 cases were with 15,214,030 and 425,711 deaths with the single day spike of 71,018 new cases and 2,275 newer deaths with 1,012,146 active COVID-19 cases on 11.5.2021In India over 172.7 million (172,710,066) were vaccinated against COVID-19 as on 11.5.20210n 11.5.21 during the COVID-19 Pandemic India comes up to second place after USA in the global list of total COVID-19 cases and India becomes first in global single day cases with the higher number of 348,499 cases on 11.5.21Cases and death rate in India Tamilnadu and in Trichy are in raise again as second wave and India's higher single day spike of COVID-19 over 3.4 lakh (348,499) with the higher deaths of 4200 and the total has crossed 23.3 million mark (23,340,426) on 11.5.21 during this Pandemic. The recovered cases were second to U.S over 19.3 million mark (19,376,650) and the active COVID-19 cases are 3,709,551 as of 11.5.21.As of  12.5.21 in 220 countries ( Saint Helena is the 220th country added on 25.4.21 )and territories has recorded over 160.3 Million mark (160,323,352) cases with India over 23.3Million mark (23,340,426) with 29,272 new cases and the total crosses 1.4 million mark (1,438,509) with 162,181 active COVID-19 cases in the State of Tamilnadu , and in Trichy 879 new cases and the total crosses 31k (31,153) with 4882 active cases cases were reported with COVID-19 infection .Recovered cases were over 138 Million mark (138,058,378) and over 3.3 million mark (3,331,132) deaths in world which has crossed 2.5 lakh mark (254,224) in India and 298 (T 16,178) in Tamilnadu and 7(T 286 )at Trichy has been recorded as of 12.5.2021.M.A.Aleem Neurologist Trichy Tamilnadu India

#COVID19Vaccination#RamzanCOVID-19"Vaccination During Ramzan" by M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India in the Readers Mail Column of Tiruchi The Hindu on 10.05.2021Readers Mail https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/readers-mail/article34523892.ece

#COVID19Vaccination
#Ramzan
COVID-19
"Vaccination During Ramzan" by M.A.Aleem  Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India in the Readers Mail Column of Tiruchi The Hindu on 10.05.2021

Readers Mail https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/readers-mail/article34523892.ece


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G. PrasadSPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

MAY 10, 2021 00:00 IST

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Vaccination during Ramzan


Many Islamic scholars have ruled that being vaccinated for COVID-19 will not invalidate the fast in the month of Ramzan, reasoning out that it is administered as an injection and not orally or nasally. Prominent international Islamic academies have also declared that the COVID-19 vaccines in use do not contain prohibited animals or human derivatives and are permissible in Islam. This implies COVID-19 vaccines are halal. Vaccination should be encouraged during Ramzan.

M.A. Aleem
Tiruchi

Central region gets six ministerial berths -news in the Hindu Trichy on 8.5.21

Central region gets six ministerial berths https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/central-region-gets-six-ministerial-berths/article34511535.ece


TAMIL NADUCentral region gets six ministerial berths
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
TIRUCHI, MAY 08, 2021 00:00 IST
UPDATED: MAY 08, 2021 05:18 IST
‘Pending projects like integrated bus stand and airport runway expansion are likely to be taken up’
The public in Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Karur and Perambalur districts had cause for joy on Friday as six representatives from the region made it to the State Cabinet.

There were two ministerial berths each for Tiruchi and Pudukottai and one each for Karur and Perambalur districts.

Moreover, almost all the six of them were entrusted with prestigious portfolios that, many believe, would reflect in comprehensive development of infrastructure leading to economic progress of the region in the coming years.

Veteran DMK leaders K. N. Nehru and K. N. Regupathy were entrusted with portfolios of Municipal Administration and Law respectively.

Senior leader V. Senthil Balaji has also been allotted an important portfolio: Electricity, Prohibition and Excise.

Likewise, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Tiruverumbur MLA, who has been made the School Education Minister, is in the State cabinet for the first time.

Incidentally, none who had represented the constituency so far had made it to the State Cabinet.

The two others from the region in the State Cabinet constitute Thirumayam MLA Siva. V. Meyyanathan (Minister for Environment - Climate Change, and Youth Welfare and Sports Development; and Kunnam MLA S. S. Sivasankar (Minister for Backward Classes Welfare).

The infrastructural requirements of Tiruchi, including an integrated bus stand, a ring road, elevated road project along the Mainguard Gate-Junction stretch, and other major needs befitting its vantage geographical location has not been addressed for long, say representatives of consumer organisations.

“There is hope among the people that the pending projects of integrated bus stand and airport runway expansion will be pursued in right earnest for the development of the region. The allotment of six ministries for Tiruchi and surrounding districts was a sound augury for the economic progress,” M. A. Aleem, Advisory Committee Member, Tiruchi International Airport, said.

Dr. Aleem, who is also former Vice-Principal, KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchi, said the elected representatives from the region must prevail upon the Central Government to establish an AIIMS-type hospital at Sengipatti for the convenience of the people in Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts.

The health infrastructure ought to be planned with foresight in consonance with the rise in population, Dr. Aleem said.