25 beneficiaries in Mohali

Mohali, February 15

The second dose of the Covid vaccine was administered to 25 healthcare workers, who had received the first jab on January 16, in Mohali district today. As many as 4,776 healthcare workers and 1,286 frontline workers, including police, revenue and other department officials, have received the Covid vaccine in the district so far.

Civil Surgeon Adarshpal Kaur said three healthcare workers and 92 frontline workers were also administered the first dose today. With this, 54 per cent healthcare and frontline workers have received the vaccine in the past 31 days.

2 more deaths in Mohali district

Mohali: Two more fatalities due to Covid were witnessed in the district during the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 379. Meanwhile, 19 fresh cases surfaced, while 22 more patients were cured of the disease. Among the fresh cases, 12 were reported from Mohali (urban), three from Dhakoli and four from Dera Bassi. The district has so far seen 19,798 cases, while 19,034 patients have been cured. There are now 385 active cases. TNS

Earlier, District Immunisation Officer Dr Veena Jarewal, district hospital SMO Dr Vijay Bhagat, SMO Dr HS Cheema and other health officials had received the first dose. Dr Adarshpal Kaur said the vaccination drive was being carried out under the supervision of specialist doctors. She said the vaccine was safe and so far, no side effects had been reported. She appealed to people not to hesitate from getting themselves vaccinated.

The Civil Surgeon said people still needed to be cautious. For any information, the Health Department’s helpline (104) could be contacted, she said. — TNS