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Over 72,000 healthcare workers to be immunised in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts
As the process to immunise 52,381 healthcare workers against COVID-19 begins in Dakshina Kannada on Saturday in the first phase of vaccination, the district administration will compile the data of personnel from the Revenue, the police, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and local bodies departments for the second phase by January 20.
Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra told reporters here immediately after the Prime Minister launches the immunisation programme at 10.30 a.m., similar processes will start at the State, the district, and taluk levels. On the first day, the programme will be held at six centres, Government District Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru, urban health centre, Surathkal, and taluk general hospitals at Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur, and Sullia, wherein one hundred healthcare workers each will be vaccinated.