CHENNAI: The new Covid wave in Singapore is a "mild infection" and there is no need to panic and Tamil Nadu has the necessary infrastructure to cope with the situation, a top official said on Wednesday.
"There have been no significant (hospital) admissions in Singapore since the outbreak," said Dr T S Selvavinayagam, director of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPHPM).
"In the last few weeks, it is being reported that there are Covid cases in South Asian countries like Singapore. There is no need for any apprehension as far as we (TN) are concerned... Singapore Edition, KP .2 This is a sub variant of Omicron and has been reported in some parts of India,” he said.
According to official data, 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 that are responsible for the surge in cases in Singapore, have been found in India.
In a video released by DPHPM, Selvavinayagam said the variant "is causing only mild infections so far, no serious infections have been reported so far."
"Not only that, we have almost completely vaccinated the 18 plus population in Tamil Nadu. So even if any infection occurs, it will be a mild form and will not require admission."
Any necessary precautions will include wearing masks in public places and the elderly, people with co-morbidities and pregnant women to be "extra careful".
He said, otherwise there is no need to panic.
"Covid, like other flu, has now become a common respiratory infection. There is also a possibility of one or two waves per year but there is no need to panic. We have adequate immunity. Also, Tamil Nadu does not have any situation The infrastructure needed to cope." ," He added.
"There have been no significant (hospital) admissions in Singapore since the outbreak," said Dr T S Selvavinayagam, director of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPHPM).
"In the last few weeks, it is being reported that there are Covid cases in South Asian countries like Singapore. There is no need for any apprehension as far as we (TN) are concerned... Singapore Edition, KP .2 This is a sub variant of Omicron and has been reported in some parts of India,” he said.
According to official data, 290 cases of KP.2 and 34 cases of KP.1, both sub-lineages of COVID-19 that are responsible for the surge in cases in Singapore, have been found in India.
In a video released by DPHPM, Selvavinayagam said the variant "is causing only mild infections so far, no serious infections have been reported so far."
"Not only that, we have almost completely vaccinated the 18 plus population in Tamil Nadu. So even if any infection occurs, it will be a mild form and will not require admission."
Any necessary precautions will include wearing masks in public places and the elderly, people with co-morbidities and pregnant women to be "extra careful".
He said, otherwise there is no need to panic.
"Covid, like other flu, has now become a common respiratory infection. There is also a possibility of one or two waves per year but there is no need to panic. We have adequate immunity. Also, Tamil Nadu does not have any situation The infrastructure needed to cope." ," He added.
