Strict monitoring of COVID-19 vaccination status at TASMAC outlets, says TN Health Minister

COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for people visiting public places; on new variant Omicron, the Health Minister said travellers from South Africa would have to undergo eight days quarantine

With the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine recently , Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Sunday said this would apply to those visiting TASMAC liquor outlets as well, and an advisory would be issued to district administrations to take up stringent monitoring.

“The DPH, as per the rules of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, had announced that COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for persons visiting public places. TASMAC outlets are also public places. We will definitely issue an advisory to to all Collectors to ensure stringent monitoring at TASMAC outlets,” he told reporters at the 12th mega vaccination camp held in Adyar.

In the midst of heavy rains in over 10 districts, the 12th mega vaccination camp was held at 50,000 places across the State. In Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation is holding the camps at 1,600 places with a target of inoculating 2 lakh persons. At every camp in the city, awareness on dengue as well as special medical camps in view of the rains were also being conducted, he said.