TN govt seeks Centre's permission to establish more medical colleges

Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramanian said that the state government has sought the Centre's permission to establish more medical colleges.

The Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramanian said that the state government had written to the Central government seeking permission to set up more medical colleges in Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tirupathur, Perambalur, Tenkasi, and Ranipet.

He added that Chief Minister MK Stalin had promised to establish state-of-the-art medical colleges in the newly formed districts so that the medical students will have access to medical education with world class facilities, as reported by The Hindu. 

He also interacted with salt producers and distributer from six districts. The minister assured them to look into their grievances and demands. He said that iodised salt is recommended for human consumption. He urged the producers and distributors to cooperate with the government in achieving the goal fully.

TN reported first omicron BA.4 variant case 

The Health Minister said that the Covid 19 pandemic in the state is well under control. 

However, the state had also reported its first case of omicron BA.4 variant two days back.

Reportedly, a 19-year girl and her mother got infected with this variant and after the case was detected, they both isolated themselves and also recovered from flu like symptoms within three days.

Ma Subramanian said that the swift identification of the variant was possible due to the capacity to do whole genome sequencing at State Public Health Laboratory. Tamil Nadu was the only government to have such a facility, he added.

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