Around 4.27 lakh eligible beneficiaries have got their vaccine shots against Covid-19 in Bokaro district so far.
Civil Surgeon Dr Ashok Kumar Pathak informed that till now a total of 4,27,211 eligible beneficiaries have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the district. The first dose was administered to 3,33,269 while around 93,942 beneficiaries got their second doses.
“We are also conducting an awareness campaign, appeals are being made to the residents of the district to get their vaccine shot for COVID-19 when their turn comes,” added Pathak.
He also appealed the residents to reach the vaccination centres in maximum numbers and get jabbed in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection.
“There is no need to be afraid of the vaccine, it is completely safe. People should get vaccinated without any hesitation,” he added.
Pathak has appealed to the mass not to step out from homes without a face mask and follow social distance. “Stay away from rumours; follow the guidelines issued by the state government,” he urged.
Notably, the district has shown a sustained decline in positive cases in the past few days while the recovery rate is constantly increasing. Nine patients recovered and were discharged from COVID hospital on Saturday, while three new people tested COVID-19 positive in the district. All the new patients who tested positive for COVID-19 were transferred to COVID Hospital and their contact tracing is being done.
The number of active cases stands at 21 and eight patients are in home isolation, said an official.