Lack of vaccine hits inoculation even as cases rise in North Andhra
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The scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines hit the ‘Tika Utasav’ in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, even as the an infection rely countiued to rise on Sunday.
The ‘Tika Utsav’ which was scheduled to beorganised between April 11 and 14 was confined to frontline warriors with a bit availability of doses in these two districts.
As many as 17 lakh folks aged above 45 years want vaccination, however the availability of does was confined to under 50,000. The officers hope that the inventory would arrive quickly. Meanwhile, they’re giving a large publicity to vaccination drive and making preparations for the mass vaccination programme.
“The State government has already requested the Centre for 25 lakh vaccines. Till the stock arrives, the vaccination cannot resume. Meanwhile, people need to take all the precautions such as wearing masks, sanitising hands and maintaining social distance,” stated a well being division official.
Viziangaram district reported 193 new cases on Sunday, taking the energetic cases to 573. In Srikakulam district, 293 new infections have been reported and the cumulative tally went as much as 1,294.
Awareness programme
Meanwhile, the BJP cadres are creating consciousness over the advantages of COVID-19 protocol in Itchapuram, Srikakulam and different locations. Itchapuram BJP in-charge G. Sai Kamesh stated the occasion’s central management directed them to present a large publicity to the advantages of vaccination.
“Many people have doubts about vaccination. We are visiting government and private hospitals to motivate patients and others to take vaccines. We hope that the vaccine stock would reach Srikakulam in a few days,” he stated.
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