Using the 'Good Friday' holiday, people thronged centres across Raipur district to get themselves vaccinated against Covid-19.
With a spike in cases, the district Collectors decided to extend the services of vaccination on government holidays also.
And Friday's holiday was put to good use by many, an official communication said.
Raipur district has more than 200 vaccination centres. With vaccination allowed for all those above 45 years, people arrived at the centres with their parents.
Yeshwant Kumar Sahu (52) of village Bhatgaon said the whole process took just over half hour.
Many could be seen taking snaps of people getting vaccinated or taking selfies.
D.S. Netam, a Registered Medical Assistant at the Health and Wellness Centre at Khorpa, said the vaccination was drawing a large number of people.
People are arriving on their own to get vaccinated, disregarding rumours about the various vaccines, he said.