Corona Vaccination Drive in Punjab

To hurry up the Corona vaccination drive, Well being and Household Welfare Minister Sh.Balbir Singh Sidhu has stated that vaccination would now be administered in any respect well being and wellness facilities, sub facilities, homeopathy and ayurvedic dispensaries.

The vaccine will even be made out there for all individuals above 45 years with none situation in any respect authorities well being facilities from April 1.

Practically 7 lakh individuals within the state had been vaccinated up to now and to supply vaccination providers at folks’ doorstep, such amenities can be offered in any respect authorities well being facilities and dispensaries/hospitals.

He stated actions beneath the marketing campaign have been undertaken in full compliance of Covid tips corresponding to upkeep of social distancing, use of face masks, upkeep of correct sanitation and hygiene and so on.

All civil surgeons of Punjab have been instructed to implement the rules as quickly as attainable in order that the vaccination course of might be expedited in such centers and most eligible individuals be coated beneath the drive. He stated as per consultants, the brand new virus was extra infectious and intense so it was the ethical accountability of all to get vaccinated.

Ludhiana reported 10 deaths, Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar eight every, Gurdaspur six, Kapurthala, SAS Nagar, Amritsar and Bathinda 4 every, Ropar, SBS Nagar, Tarn Taran and Fazilka three every, Ferozepur, Patiala and Sangrur two every, and Faridkot, Fategarh Sahib and Moga reported one loss of life.

69 deaths in 24 hours. As per report 69 deaths prior to now 24 hours, highest through the second spike in a single day. As many as 2,963 recent cases have been reported.