Chennai: new cases continued to increase on Friday, second day in a row when the State Health Department reported 1,596 cases, compared with 1,587 cases on Wednesday, 1,544 on Monday and 1,556 on Monday.
Twenty-one district reported an increase in new cases, while 17 others reported a marginal decline.
The Minister of Health of MA Subramanian, who held a detailed discussion on the upcoming Mega Vaccination camp on Sunday, urged people to visit the nearest vaccination center between 7am to 19:00 to take the first or second dose on time.
Nearly 40,000 booths have been established in PHCS / GHS / ICDS centers / lunch centers, and schools will vaccinate 20 lakh people over 18 years.
In addition to health, the department of social welfare, income, local agencies and the Ministry of Education will volunteer along with members of UNICEF, who and Rotary International and other NGOs, release from the government said.
People who live in high-risk areas, hilly fields and border sharing areas with Kerala will be prioritized, he said.
“It will be mandatory to use masks and maintain social distance in the vaccination camp and those with fever / cough or other symptoms will not be permitted in the booth,” said the release.
Coimbatore reported the number of new cases on Wednesday.
The death of 21 Covid took the death toll in the state to 35,094.
On Thursday, a vaccinated state of 3.03 people lakh took a cumulative dose tally to 3.48 crores in government centers.
Vaccination coverage in private centers from May 1, touched 22.48 lakh.