GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed for ensuring strict enforcement of restrictions to bring down the positivity rate in the State. He directed the ministers and senior officers to extensively travel all corners of the State to contain the spread of the pandemic.
The Chief Minister held a meeting with the ministers Keshab Mahanta, Jogen Mohan and top officers at Janata Bhawan on Tuesday to assess the situation arising out of the increasing COVID-19 cases in the State. He also reviewed the actions being taken to contain the same.
The Chief Minister also reviewed the vaccination status, vaccine stock, availability of oxygen, essential medicines etc to effectively manage the situation.
Sarma also stressed the importance of creating mass awareness to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols by all sections of the society to arrest the rising number of cases. He directed to ensure rapid vaccination in urban areas to restrict the spread of the pandemic to the villages, a press release said.