Chennai, Sep 2 : A total of 4,387 cases of mucormycosis of black fungus cases were reported in Tamil Nadu as on August 28 this year, Health Minister Ma Subramanian informed the State Assembly Today.

Moving the demand for grants for his department, he said as part of Mucormycosis management, Task Force Committee with medical experts has been constituted and detailed treatment protocol has been issued.

He said 1.48 lakh vials of Liposomal Amphotericin B Inj-50mg, 2.5 lakh Posaconazole Tab 100mg and 7,000 vials of Posaconazole Inj 300mg were procured and adequate stock is maintained.

On strategies being adopted to manage the disease, he said Chief Minister M K Stalin held discussions with Medical Experts, District Collectors, Representatives of Political Parties, Non-Government Organisations, Industrial representatives, Media representatives.

He also visited districts and also interacted with COVID-19 patients following due protocol.

A Task Force Committee on COVID-19 management under Dr.R.Poornalingam, (Retired IAS Officer) has been constituted and Unified Command Centre/ War-rooms were established at Chennai and District Headquarters, to co-ordinate bed/oxygen availability through State/District Call Centres.

He said symptomatic surveillance and symptomatic treatment protocol have been put in place.(UNI)