Stalin’s first move: Sale of Remdesivir across TN
CHENNAI: DMK president and Chief Minister-elect MK Stalin, on Monday, directed the State government officials to sell Remdesivir in other cities too.
“For patients admitted in critical condition, Remdesivir is administered in private hospitals, which has been sold by the government in Chennai. I have asked the officials to sell Remdisivir in other important cities too,” said Stalin, in a statement.
A day after getting an overwhelming majority in the recently conducted Assembly election, Stalin held his first official meeting with Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan and Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan at his residence on Monday. The officials briefed him on the current COVID-19 situation in the State and about the steps taken to contain the spread.
Stalin said that he had asked the officials to take all required steps for effective treatment and containment of the spread. Following the complaints on shortage of oxygen beds, he also asked officials to ensure the required number of oxygen beds and related medicines as the surge in daily cases continue.
With the second wave spreading fast unlike the first one in Tamil Nadu, around 21,000 cases are being reported every day. Stalin, in a tweet, asked people to wear face masks and to follow social distance norms. He also asked people to follow the standard operating procedures laid down by the State government for effective control of the infection.
Stalin likely to be sworn in as Chief Minister on May 7
DMK president MK Stalin is likely to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7. If sources in the party are to be believed, the swearing-in could happen on Friday. Initially, the party was rumoured to have considered Thursday. However, a few in the party helm were understood to have considered the day inauspicious and deferred it by a day to May 7. Though a decision in this effect would be made and announced on Tuesday, when the DMK legislators meet to elect Stalin as their legislature party leader, party insider privy to the development said that the leadership has tentatively decided to have it on Friday. A few senior MLAs and a couple of youngsters could be administered the oath of office along with Stalin by the Governor at Raj Bhavan.