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All set for resumption of vaccine drive from today
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Two more persons die of COVID in Nellore
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Two more persons die of COVID in Nellore
South Coastal Andhra Pradesh witnessed a rapid rise in coronavirus cases as two more persons succumbed to the virus in SPSR Nellore district in 24 hours.
The vaccination drive, which suffered a setback following exhaustion of the stocks, will be implemented in full steam from Wednesday thanks to replenishment of vaccine stocks by the Centre, health officials said.
The number of active cases jumped by little over 550 to 3,470 in the districts of Prakasam and SPSR Nellore dampening the Ugadi festive spirit. On an average, the region has been registering 500 new cases each day during the first fortnight of April. Double the number of persons were hospitalised when compared to those discharged from hospitals.
Vaccine shortage puts dampener on ‘Tika Utsav’
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Just a little over 1,000 persons inoculated in Prakasam district on first day
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Just a little over 1,000 persons inoculated in Prakasam district on first day
There was no let-up in the intensity of coronavirus in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, where 405 persons contracted the viral disease while two more succumbed to it in a span of 24 hours. This included 190 cases in SPSR Nellore district and 215 in Prakasam district.
The toll rose to 1,110 in the region as one person each in Nellore and Prakasam districts died due to pandemic, a health bulletin released by the State government said on Sunday. As many as 99 patients, including 38 in Prakasam district, were discharged on recovery during the period.
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4.58 lakh persons take the jab in Nellore and Prakasam districts as cases surge
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A youth undergoing a COVID-19 test at an urban health centre in Ongole on Wednesday.
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4.58 lakh persons take the jab in Nellore and Prakasam districts as cases surge
Thousands of people thronged vaccine session sites set up across South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, even as positive cases surged in the districts of Prakasam and Nellore.
One person succumbed to COVID-19 from Nellore district in the last 24 hours, taking its death toll to 515. Prakasam district’s toll remained unchanged at 586, according to a health bulletin released by the State government.
Good response to vaccination drive in South Coastal Andhra
Senior citizens and people aged above 45 with co-morbidities turned up in large numbers to the session sites set up across South Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
A 83-year-old man was among the 616 persons aged above 60 who took the jab at the Padurupalli Urban Health Centre in the city.
SPSR Nellore District Collector K.V.N.Chakradhar Babu oversaw the massive inoculation exercise and urged people in the the targeted age group to walk in to any of the session sites set up across the district including private hospitals.
As many as 1,429 persons, including health care workers, frontline workers took the jab till late on Monday, said Nellore District Medical and Health Officer S. Rajyalakshmi. A majority of the beneficiaries had made spot registration. As many as 209 persons took the second dose on Monday.