CM wary of AY.4.2 variant threat
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 31 2021:
Chief Minister N Biren has said that the state government is well prepared to fight the AY.4.2 variant of Covid-19, which is becoming the latest variant of the contagion, and creating scare around the world due to its increased virulence.
Responding to posers from media during the flagging off function of a bike rally organised as part of National Unity Day observance here on Sunday, Biren said that his government has taken up all necessary steps to fight the new variant of Covid.
He appealed to the public to follow the Covid relevant protocols and appropriate behaviour.
Oh the other hand, the government will deploy officials to ensure that shops in the state do not charge excess amount than the printed MRP on commodities so that shop owners do not give undue hardships to the public, who are already facing the hardships of the pandemic.
All shops will be made to display rate of essential commodities in front of their shops and violators will be dealt with strictly as per law, he said.