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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the first phase of Covid vaccination drive ending on February 15, district health authorities are struggling to register beneficiaries on the Co-WIN app due to technical glitches. Private clinics and hospitals in the state cry foul about the registration process; say they have been kept in the dark
The District Medical Office (DMO) has sought an extension from the state government for the completion of the first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive. As per the initial data collected by district health authorities, there are around 55,000 frontline workers in the district eligible for vaccination.
Till Tuesday, only 22,000 healthcare workers were vaccinated. According to officials, technical glitches on the Co-WIN the Covid vaccine delivery management system are obstructing the registration process of healthcare workers, especially those in the private sector. Also, according to officials, around 6,000 eligible beneficiaries
Capital to step up contact tracing
The spike in daily Covid cases has prompted district health authorities to strengthen and relaunch contact tracing activities in the district.
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Social distancing norms are often violated blatantly at public places in the district. A scene from the Thampanoor bus terminal. (Photo | BP Deepu, EPS)
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With Kerala reporting half of the Covid cases in the country, the state government has come up with restrictions till February 10.The district medical office has given directions to medical officers to relaunch contact tracing activities in the district
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Giving much-needed impetus to the district’s development, the state government announces the setting up of an industrial corridor as part of the Capital City Regional Development Programme.Putting an end to allegations of neglect towards the state capital, Finance Minister Thomas Issac allocates D100 crore as seed fund for the Capital City Development Company
The neglect faced by the capital city from the part of the government has been a talking point for a while now. But, with this year’s budget, the state seems to have given a real push to developmental activities in the district. The budget has allocated `100 crore for the Capital City Development Company that aims to develop the growth corridor which will revolutionise the landscape of Thiruvananthapuram.The project proposes the construction of a 78km six-lane road from Vizhinjam to Navayikulam, which runs along the eastern side of the city.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : The state government is all set to launch phase I of Covid-19 vaccination on Saturday which would cover around 3.3 lakh healthcare workers across Kerala. As per the registered list, there are approximately 55,000 health workers eligible for the first phase in Thiruvananthapuram district. According to district health authorities, preparations have been completed in all 11 vaccination centres in the capital. On day one, the authorities are expecting to vaccinate around 1,100 healthcare workers.
District Medical Officer K S Shinu told TNIE that the vaccines would arrive in the district by Wednesday evening. “The district will be getting 1.34 lakhs vaccine vails. The vaccines would be stored in the regional warehouse here, which will also be housing vails allotted for other districts including Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha. They would be transported to other districts and centres the day after tomorrow,” said Shinu. According to
Back to school
After 10 months of shutdown, schools in the state have partially reopened for Class X and XII students. TNIE takes a look at the apprehensions and excitement of students
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Gazal K K, a tenth standard student at Cotton Hill Girls’ High School, the largest girls only school in Asia with 5,000 students, was excited to be back at school. She was seen chatting with another student in the school corridor, wearing her school uniform and a mask. “We feel relieved to come back to school. It has been many months since I met my friends. Even now, I cannot meet all my classmates, as only 10 students are allowed in the class. We have to adjust with the new normal,” says Gazal.