NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday called on Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Chhattisgarh to accelerate the vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers to confer immunity in the shortest possible time to Following an upward trend in Covid-19 cases and the rate is positive in some districts.
In a letter to the Maharashtra government, the additional secretary of the Ministry of Health, Manohar Agnani, said that an increasing trend of Covid-19 cases and the rate of positivity have been observed in six districts: Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai and Suburban, Amravati, Thane and Akola. during the last days.
Similarly, in a letter to the Madhya Pradesh government, he said that an increase in the number of cases and the rate of positivity has been observed in three districts: Indore, Bhopal and Betul.
In Punjab, Agnani said that an increase in the number of cases and the rate of positivity has been observed in three districts: SBS Nagar, Kapurthala and Sri Muktsar Sahib, while the same has been seen in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. and the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. .
“Therefore, it is advised that the vaccination of health workers and PDAs in these districts be expedited to confer immunity in the shortest possible time, as they are also involved in the containment, surveillance and management of Covid cases. -19.
“You are kindly requested to instruct the district officials involved to take immediate action for maximum TS and PDA coverage with the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible,” the letter read.
In a letter to the Maharashtra government, the additional secretary of the Ministry of Health, Manohar Agnani, said that an increasing trend of Covid-19 cases and the rate of positivity have been observed in six districts: Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai and Suburban, Amravati, Thane and Akola. during the last days.
Similarly, in a letter to the Madhya Pradesh government, he said that an increase in the number of cases and the rate of positivity has been observed in three districts: Indore, Bhopal and Betul.
In Punjab, Agnani said that an increase in the number of cases and the rate of positivity has been observed in three districts: SBS Nagar, Kapurthala and Sri Muktsar Sahib, while the same has been seen in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. and the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. .
“Therefore, it is advised that the vaccination of health workers and PDAs in these districts be expedited to confer immunity in the shortest possible time, as they are also involved in the containment, surveillance and management of Covid cases. -19.
“You are kindly requested to instruct the district officials involved to take immediate action for maximum TS and PDA coverage with the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible,” the letter read.
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