Pune: The Pune District COVID Management meeting concluded after the patient of the new variant Omicron of Corona was found. In this, the district’s foster minister and state’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar made it clear that there are always disputes at the local level regarding starting schools. Many times first one and later another decision was taken. Therefore, this time the decision on starting the school after December 15 will be taken at the state level itself. The work of giving the first dose under Corona Ban Vaccination in the district has been 100 percent, but there is a need to create public awareness about the second dose. For this, the people of the talukas where there is less evidence of taking the second dose, the people’s representatives should take the lead in vaccination.
Home Minister Dilip Valase Patil, Minister of State Dattatraya Bharne, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Council Dr. Neelam Gorhe, Zilla Parishad President Nirmala Pansare, Mayor of Pimpri-Chinchwad Usha Dhore, MP Shrirang Barne, Divisional Commissioner Saurabh were present at the meeting. Rao, District Collector Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh, MLA Dilip Mohite Patil, Ashok Pawar, Sangram Thopte, Bhimrao Tapkir, Rahul Kool, Madhuri Misal, Sanjay Jagtap, Sunil Shelke, Chetan Tupe, Siddharth Shirole, Pune Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil, Pune Commissioner of Police Amitabh Gupta, Pimpri-Chinchwad Commissioner of Police Krishna Prakash, Suhas Divase of Pune Metropolitan Development Authority, Director General of Yashada S. Chokkalingam, Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad Ayush Prasad etc. were present.
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Be careful with Omicron
Ajit Pawar said that more precautions should be taken in the background of Omicron virus. Citizens should be encouraged to vaccinate against the virus. Under the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ campaign, there has been an increase in the number of people taking the second dose of the vaccine last week and efforts should be made to maintain it. He specifically directed to focus on less vaccinated taluks. Omicron patients are being seen in Pune today. We talked about booster doses, but after completing both the doses, the booster dose will be considered.
Administration ready to deal with new variants
Serum has booster doses available, but the booster dose must be decided nationally. Covid Omicron is being reviewed. One crore 38 lakh have been vaccinated. The first dose is 100 percent complete. The administration is ready to deal with the new variants. Out of 7 positive patients, 5 have come negative. All of them have come from outside the country. Work is on to find more people from outside the country.
Vaccination campaign has been intensified in the district
During this, Saurabh Rao informed about the status of COVID in the district through a presentation. In Maharashtra, 10 patients are infected with Omicron, out of which 7 are in Pune district. Vaccination campaign has been intensified in the district. In the last 10 days, 8 lakh vaccinations have been done, in which the first dose is 33 per cent and the second dose is 67 per cent. The district has crossed 1 crore 38 lakh in vaccination and the district ranks second in the state. The heirs of 19,174 persons who died due to COVID will get an assistance of Rs 50,000 each. Action is being taken on this as per the instructions of the State Government. During this, District Magistrate Dr. Rajesh Deshmukh, Chief Executive Officer Ayush Prasad, Deputy Director of Health Dr. Sanjay Jog, District Health Officer Dr. Bhagwan Pawar, District Surgeon Dr. Ashok Nandapurkar, District Extension, who did remarkable work during the COVID period at the hands of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. And the award was given to the medium officer Dhananjay Ghate.