Covid-19 vaccination begins for 18+ in 7 worst-hit Uttar Pradesh districts
Covid-19 vaccination begins for 18+ in 7 worst-hit Uttar Pradesh districts
Due to a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, doses are being administered for the 18-44 age group in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut and Bareilly.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates the vaccination drive for 18+ in Lucknow (Source: PTI)
The third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people in the 18-44 age group began on Sunday in seven Uttar Pradesh districts that have more than 9,000 active cases.
Due to a shortage of Covid-19 vaccines, doses are being administered for the 18-44 age group in Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut and Bareilly.
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LUCKNOW: A record 2.66 lakh covid tests, including over one lakh tests through the RT PCR method, were conducted in the state in the past 24 hours. Despite the surge in tests, the number of Covid-19 cases declined in the state on Saturday compared to the situation on the previous day.
Additional chief secretary, health and family welfare, Amit Mohan Prasad stated that against 34,626 cases on Friday, 30,317 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours. Also, after a gap of several days, daily recoveries outnumbered new cases.
“As many as 38,826 persons were discharged from home isolation and hospitals in the past 24 hours. However, the risk of contracting infection remains high and everyone must adhere to the prevention protocol,” he said.
An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said Adityanath had sent his state aircraft to Hyderabad to get the batch of vaccines for the inoculation programme for people in the 18-plus category. The districts where the vaccination started on Saturday are Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Meerut and Bareilly.
In the first phase, which will be extended to other cities also, the government will start the vaccination in seven districts that have more than 9,000 active cases (Photo for representative purpose only)
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday started the first phase of vaccination for the 18-44 age group in seven districts that have more than 9,000 active Covid-19 cases with chief minister Yogi Adityanath launching the programme from Avantibai Hospital here.
An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said Adityanath had sent his state aircraft to Hyderabad to get the batch of vaccines for the inoculation programme for people in the 18-plus category.