Frontline workers will be our priority while administering the Covid vaccine, said Chhattisgarh Health Minister T.S. Singh Deo on Wednesday.
The Minister reviewed preparations for Covid vaccination in the state, a press release said.
While discussing the waiting area, vaccination and store rooms and other facilities required for the vaccination, he said: “There is need for proper waste disposal system in these centres. Also, the frontline workers will be our priority during vaccination.”
Discussion over transport, budget, identification of centres and infrastructure development was also held.
Meanwhile, officials told the Minister that 5,100 vaccinators have been identified who will be deployed while 8,192 vaccinators are on standby. Health and Anganwadi workers are being trained and the department is actively working on other health schemes, they said. Singh Deo also reviewed the current status of Covid infection in Chhattisgarh.
According to the Health Department, on December 8, a total of 1,467 persons were Covid positive in the state. Also, 12 Covid deaths were reported on Wednesday, pushing the total casualties in Chhattisgarh to 3,025.
By December 8, there were 19,516 active Covid patients.