Trace Primary Contacts of Foreign Travellers Who Test Positive: CM

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh health officials informed Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that preliminary estimations revealed that 75 lakh booster doses are needed for people including who are between 15-18 age group. The Chief Minister in a COVID review meeting held on Monday instructed the officials to conduct only RT-PCR method for testing and added to test and trace people who are coming from foreign countries regularly and test their primary contacts if tested positive.

Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kali Krishnasrinivas (Nani), Medical Health Principal Secretary Anil Kumar Singhal, Covid Task Force Committee Chairman MT Krishnababu, Medical Health Principal Secretary (Covid Management and Vaccination) Muddada Ravichandra, Finance Secretary (HR) Sasibhushan Kumar, 104 call center in-charge A Babu, Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Katamaneni Bhaskar, Medical Health Special Secretary GS Naveen Kumar, Arogyasri CEO V Vinay Chand, APVVP Commissioner V Vinod Kumar and other senior officials were present.

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