State may go in for micro-containment
The Hindu
Chief Secretary to hold meeting today
Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan will meet Health secretary J. Radhakrishnan and other senior officials on Friday to consider whether further restrictions are required in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. A senior official told The Hindu on Thursday that the State might go in for a micro-containment strategy rather than a partial lockdown. “Micro-containment might work better...,” the official said. The meeting will also discuss strengthening COVID-19 Care Centres and augmenting the capacity of medical institutions and examine the restrictions now in place.
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