Chandigarh jabs 42K more than target beneficiaries with first dose

Naina Mishra

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 22

Chandigarh has vaccinated 42,329 more beneficiaries than the target for the first dose, which translates into 105.80 per cent coverage. A total of 37.26 per cent of the beneficiaries have taken their second dose and are now fully vaccinated.

‘People from Himachal Pradesh, Punjab getting jabbed in Chandigarh’

A lot of people from nearby states like Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are coming for vaccination at our centres. That is why we have vaccinated more people. — Dr VK Nagpal, Joint Director, health Department, UT

Target population

Above 18 years 7,29,822

The reason for the Chandigarh health authorities vaccinating more than the target population of 18 years and above is that many people from Himachal Pradesh and nearby states are coming to the City Beautiful for their first dose.

The target population of 7,29,822 is an estimate of the eligible population (18 plus) currently residing in the city. However, the CoWin data does not differentiate between residents of the parent state and other states. This week (August 14 to August 20), 72,741 doses were administered. This is the highest number of doses administered in a week ever since the vaccination drive began in the city.

Dr VK Nagpal, Joint Director, Health Department, UT, said, “We have vaccinated 100 per cent of our target population. Now, a lot of people from nearby states like Himachal Pradesh and Punjab are coming for vaccination in our centres. We have not stopped anyone from availing vaccination facilities in Chandigarh and that is why we have been able to vaccinate more than the target. However, we will appeal to the city residents to take the second dose timely and be fully vaccinated.”

Dr Amandeep Kang, Director, Health Services, UT, said, “Many of our city residents had got themselves vaccinated at private centres in Mohali and other places when the vaccine was launched. A majority of Chandigarh residents (at least 80 per cent) have been inoculated with the first dose. Our mobile team is reaching out to people through door-to-door drives too.”

Four test positive in Chandigarh, 7 recover

Chandigarh: The city on Sunday reported four new cases of Covid-19 and no death due to the virus. Meanwhile, seven more patients have defeated the virus. A backlog of 3,000 positive cases of Covid-19 was uploaded on the ICMR portal. Thus, the Covid tally of total cases in the city stood at 65,066. — TNS

3 infected, no fatality in Mohali.

Mohali: Three new Covid-19 cases were detected, while three patients recovered from the virus on Sunday. Among the new cases, two were reported from Mohali and one from Dhakoli. Of the 68,567 cases reported from the district so far, 67,452 have recovered. With no new death, the toll stands at 1,058. — TNS

No new case, no death in Panchkula

Panchkula: The district reported no fresh Covid-19 case on Sunday, keeping the tally unchanged at 30,670. The Covid toll also remained at 376 with no fresh death. While 30,282 people have recovered from the disease so far, 12 cases are still active. The recovery rate stands at 98.73 per cent. — TNS