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April 22, 2021 19:34 IST
Rural and semi-rural districts such as Parbhani, Agar Malwa and Durg recorded among the sharpest increases in cases in the last month
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Recipients wait in queues to receive a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Mumbai on April 22, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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Rural and semi-rural districts such as Parbhani, Agar Malwa and Durg recorded among the sharpest increases in cases in the last month
There are wide disparities in the COVID-19 vaccination rate among districts. For instance, in Tamil Nadu s Kancheepuram district, about 1,794 doses were administered per 1 lakh people as of April 12, whereas in Gujarat s Porbandar, 25,615 doses were administered per 1 lakh people by the same date. Notably, by April 12, Porbandar had recorded only 135 COVID-19 cases per one lakh people while Kancheepuram had 1,340 cases. Thus, while Kancheepuram s case rate was about 10 times that of Porbandar, its vaccination rate was abo
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Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu): During the renovation of a temple near Tamil Nadu s Kancheepuram, the villagers found ancient gold items. The Lord Shiva temple in Uthiramerur was taken up for renovation by the villagers. During the process, the villagers found gold items weighing over half a kg beneath the steps leading to the temple s shrine.
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