Dehradun|On Friday (April 23) The Tirath Singh Rawat government decided to provide free vaccines to people between 18 and 45 years of age. The move will benefit nearly 50 lakh people and the state government will bear the expenses of around Rs 400 crores.

The Uttarakhand government has also decided to appoint doctors to the lower level to facilitate this exercise. Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has also instructed the officials to remain strict on the black marketing of drugs.

The Uttarakhand Chief Minister is holding an all-party meeting today to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state. Sources told ANI that the CM will discuss the situation of coronavirus in the state with the leaders of all parties.

Earlier today, the state health department has advised the government to restrict the activities or implement lockdown on the same parallel lines as of Maharashtra by adopting the “break the chain” formula.