U.T. recorded one COVID-19 death, 121 new cases from 6,088 tests
The Health Department has launched door-to-door vaccination at select PHCs from Wednesday.
A press note from T. Arun, Health Secretary, said that in addition to the regular PHC vaccination personnel, all private medical colleges are requested to depute five vaccination teams for door-to-door counselling and vaccination.
These teams would comprise two staff nurses or at least one nurse and a nursing student.
The Health Department has assigned PHC teams in the locations close to the respective Medical Colleges as follows: Kosapalayam to PIMS, Lawspet to MGMCRI, Mettupalayam to SLIMS, Reddiarpalayam to AVMC, Mudaliarpet and Muthialpet to SVMCH.
The schedule will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
One death recorded
Meanwhile, the Union Territory recorded one COVID-19 death, 121 new cases from 6,088 tests, and 177 recoveries on Wednesday.
Puducherry reported the only death taking the cumulative toll in the Union Territory to 1,772….