Ivermectin tablets to be distributed among Uttarakhand residents to prevent Covid, says state govt

The Uttarakhand government has announced that Ivermectin tablets will be
distributed among the citizens of the state to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The Uttarakhand government will be distributing Ivermectin, an antiparasitic
drug, among the residents of the state as a preventive medicine against the
spread of Covid-19, a senior official said.
The Uttarakhand government’s announcement comes after Goa and Karnataka
issued similar directions.
The decision was taken on the recommendation of the state-level clinical
technical committee, an order issued by Chief Secretary Om Prakash to all
district magistrates said.