Tamil Nadu Assembly election | Health Dept. makes arrangements for safe polling
The Hindu
COVID-19 patients can vote between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, the Health Department has made elaborate arrangements to ensure safe polling, according to Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan. Speaking to reporters after an inspection at the State vaccine store on Monday, he noted that the Election Commission and Chief Electoral Officer had asked the Health Department to take up COVID-19 related arrangements for polling. “All measures to ensure safe polling have been completed. In particular, we will ensure the cleanliness of the booths and the availability of hand sanitisers, face-shields for polling staff, masks, single-use rubber gloves for voters, PPE kits for patients with COVID-19 and infrared thermometers,” he said.
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