Mask up, get jabbed: Chandigarh administration
Chandigarh, April 18
After witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases in nearby states, the UT Administration has expressed concern over the tepid response to vaccination in the city.
The Advisory
The UT Administration has released an advisory to all residents in the city to wear face masks at crowded places. The Administration said wearing of masks was needed, especially in closed environments such as public transport (buses, trains, aircraft and taxis), inside cinema halls, shopping malls, department stores, classrooms and office rooms, and at indoor gatherings.
Chandigarh sees 3 new cases
Chandigarh: The city reported three fresh cases of coronavirus on Monday. The number of active cases stands at 21. As many as 1,165 people in Chandigarh have lost their lives to Covid. TNS
4 cases in Mohali district
Mohali: Four fresh cases of Covid surfaced in the district during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 95,722, while one person was cured of the disease. No new death due to the virus was reported. There are now 11 active cases. The death toll stands at 1,148. TNS
No fresh case in Panchkula
Panchkula: No fresh coronavirus case was reported from the district on Monday, keeping the tally unchanged at 44,143. The active caseload stands at three. The death count is 414. — TNS
The UT Administration has also released an advisory to all residents in the city to wear face masks at crowded places. The Administration said wearing of masks was needed, especially in closed environments such as public transport (buses, trains, aircraft and taxis), inside cinema halls, shopping malls, department stores, classrooms and office rooms, and at indoor gatherings.
Only 29 per cent children have been vaccinated with the first dose of Corbevax in the age group of 12 to 14 and only 0.5 per cent have taken the second dose also. UT Adviser Dharampal expressed concern over the slow pace of vaccination among children. He said because of a good coverage of the vaccination prior to the third wave, the city was able to contain the requirement for hospitalisation and the number of casualties. Considering the increasing number of Covid cases in some states and UTs, and also in other countries, the Adviser asked the Health Department to adopt a pro-active approach for early vaccination of eligible children in the UT. He said efforts should be made to cover all eligible children within a period of 15 days and for this, camps should be organised in schools and the assistance of NGOs/religious organisations should be taken.
