Raipur: Keeping in view surge in cases of Covid-29 in Chhattisgarh, health minister TS Singh Deo has appealed the citizens to take all precautionary measures and wear face masks to avoid catching infection. Besides, he has also appealed all to get their booster doses of vaccine on time. He informed that booster dose is now available in government hospitals.
Describing the death toll in the state as sad this month, Deo said that four out of the five who died were those who did not received a single shot of Covid-19 vaccine. Citing his own example, the minister said, “I was found Covid positive thrice, but each time the symptoms were very mild, and the recovery was also quick. The reason behind taking vaccine on time and taking all precautionary measures.”
He added that citizens have to understand that the government is always ready to help, but as far as precautions are concerned, people need to mandatorily follow it to avoid getting infected.
