
Forest staff told to get vaccinated
The Hindu
Minister seeks information on COVID deaths among department staff
Minister for Environment and Forests A. Indrakaran Reddy has asked all the forest staff to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 infection in view of the spread of the second wave of the pandemic. During a review meeting with Forest department higher officials on Thursday, Mr.Indrakaran Reddy has directed PCCF R. Sobha to ensure that all the staff starting from higher officials to the lowest level workers are vaccinated. He enquired for the details of the vaccination so far, how many employees had been infected, and how many have breathed their last. He issued instructions for deployment of two nodal officers to monitor the health status of COVID-19 patients in the department, and vaccinations.
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