: Territorial Chief Minister V
Narayanasamy on Thursday visited Mahe region, an enclave of Puducherry in Kerala, and reviewed steps taken there to contain the spread of the novel COVID-19.
As an immediate measure, the territorial government released Rs 1 crore to the administration of Mahe to procure all the necessary equipment, including masks, to tackle the infection.
He was accompanied by Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao.
He and Rao held discussions with the regional administrator of Mahe and also officials of the Health and other departments during the review meeting.
Later, the Chief Minister told newsmen in Mahe that the territorial administration was adhering to the Centre's advisories and implementing steps to contain the spread of the infection.
He said he was pleased with the steps the Mahe administration had taken to combat COVID -19.
Narayanasamy said the blood samples of 23 people were tested in Puducherry region and all of them tested negative for the infection.
Similarly, all 13 people of Karaikal region whose blood samples were examined also tested negative.
He said he and Health Minister had come to Mahe after the region reported the first positive case in Union Territory.
A 68-year-old woman, who had gone on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, had returned to Mahe region last week and after confirming through blood test that she had the infection she had been admitted to the isolation ward in the government hospital in Mahe.
"The patient is stable and showing signs of improvement," he added.
The Chief Minister said the health authorities of Mahe had quarantined the daughter-in-law of the patient and the others who had come into contact with her.
"They are being closely watched," he said.
Mobile teams have been formed to spread awareness among the people particularly at Palloor in Mahe region where awareness was low.
The local legislator N Ramachandran was also present at the review meeting.
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