MLA Nemcha leads advocacy on COVID-19
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, July 04 2021:
Apart from shielding frontline workers and ensuring structural response to second wave of COVID-19 in her constituency, Kangpokpi AC MLA Nemcha Kipgen is now leading advocacy on COVID-19 vaccination in Kangpokpi assembly constituency.
The MLA organised an advocacy (a seminar cum awareness) on COVID-19 vaccination at her native village Ngahmun in collaboration with the COVID Task Force Tujang area wherein more than 40 village chiefs attended.
Earlier, the local MLA visited the vaccination programme at Paspati village in Kholjang area and encouraged the people to disseminate accurate information in their respective villages about the vaccination.
During the seminar cum awareness on COVID-19 vaccination, Nemcha said that overcoming COVID-19 pandemic would not be possible unless people are vaccinated fully.
As per the expert opinion, the third wave is likely to hit the country from September and the only way to protect ourselves and our families is to get vaccinated, she said, adding that she had received the first dose of the vaccine and will get the second dose on Monday.
"Little knowledge is dangerous, therefore, if you are not fully aware of vaccination don't spread rumours and also don't believe in it", the MLA said.
While encouraging village chiefs to lead their respective villagers by first getting themselves vaccinated, MLA Nemcha Kipgen stressed the need to shoulder responsibility together to protect and save people from Coronavirus and overcome it.
Dr Paotinlal Haokip, MS District Hospital Kangpokpi and Dr Pilhing, MO in charge of PHC Kalapahar also emphasized on the urgent need for COVID-19 vaccination during the seminar while clearing any doubts raised by the village chiefs.
The village chiefs of Tujang area expressed sincere gratitude to MLA Nemcha and chief of S Molnom Haotinlen Vaiphei, both Advisors of Tujang Area Chiefs' Organization for their concern towards the people and organizing such an important awareness programme.
The village chiefs decided to conduct Covid-19 vaccination cluster wise in Tujang area after ground preparation with COVID Task Force Tujang area.
At Kholjang, 110 people were vaccinated with Covishield while 269 were vaccinated at Haipi village under Kangpokpi assembly constituency on Sunday.
At Taphou Kuki village, around 221 people were vaccinated as per official report.
Meanwhile, the COVID Vaccination Bus provided by the local MLA started service in ferrying people from different locations for vaccination at Inspection Bungalow in Kangpokpi district headquarters since Saturday as the turnout for vaccination started increasing in Kangpokpi assembly constituency.
The bus service was first availed by Kalapahar denizens under the supervision of CTF Kalapahar.
On the other hand, out of 22 security personnel of 7 MR stationed at Kangpokpi Police Station tested on Sunday, six of them were found positive for Covid-19 .
With seven new cases detected on Sunday and 13 cured and discharged in the past 24 hours, the active cases in the district stand at 113.The death toll in Kangpokpi reached 40 after one 30 years old woman of Konsakhul succumbed to the COVID-19 at JNIMS Hospital on Saturday.
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