The SKM party legislators held a meeting chaired by party president and Chief Minister P.S. Golay at Mintokgang to discuss the Covid situation in Sikkim.

A SKM release informs that the meeting was attended by the Speaker, deputy Speaker, ministers, MLAs and advisors, political secretary and confidential secretary to the Chief Minister.

The SKM release mentions that, ‘The meeting vigorously discussed about Covid-19 situation in the State and also regarding the various precautionary measures to be taken in coming days. The meeting stressed on upcoming Covid-19 vaccination programme for 18 years and above’.

At that meeting, Chief Minister said the State is committed to provide free Covid vaccination to all and the vaccination drive will commence from May 1. He informed that as per government data, more than 2.96 lakh people who are above 18 will be vaccinated in the State. He suggested that all party workers should work together to make this vaccination drive a massive success.

The meeting decided that the SKM will form a Covid-19 crisis management team at constituency-level which will facilitate the vaccination and Covid-19 awareness drive.

The Chief Minister expressed that Jan Kalyan Prakosta of SKM party is doing exceptionally good services to needy patients in the State. He stated that the government is fully committed for better healthcare system in Sikkim and informed that Rs. 11,08,65000 has been provided to needy patients of Sikkim as medical relief from Chief Minister’s fund in last 12 months.