New Delhi  : Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said that, the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has agreed to sanction Rs. 800 crore for the development of health infrastructure like ICU, Oxygen and medicines to prevent covid 3rd wave.

He was addressing the media after his meeting with Union Health and Family Welfare Minister.

We had requested to supply 1.5 crore vaccine to the State, the Union Minister has assured to supply about 1 crore vaccines. This would help to provide 2-3 lakh vaccines daily, the CM added.

He said that, the Union minister has informed that guidelines will be released soon regarding prevention of covid 3rd wave, vaccination drive and imposing restrictions at the State borders in the wake of spike in the cases in neighbouring State, Kerala.