Vaccination drive continues in Patsoi
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 29 2021:
Vaccination programme in respect of Patsoi assembly constituency to prevent COVID-19 began on June 25 and a total of 837 people of the constituency have vaccinated so far while local MLA Ak Mirabai has thanked people of the constituency for coming out to vaccinate without fear.
Vaccination programme under the aegis of DC Imphal West and local MLA had been held at three different places of the constituency so far.
In the first vaccination programme held at Toubungkhok, a total of 230 people were vaccinated with first dose of Covishield while 230 people were inoculated at another programme held at Lukram Leirak.
In the third vaccination programme at Tera Yengkhom Leirak since Monday, 423 residents of Tong-bram Leikai, Yengkhom Leirak, Loukham Leirak, Yambem Leirak and Thingbaijam Leirak were vaccinated.
Ak Mirabai, who inspected the vaccination programme held at Lukram Leirak community hall Tuesday, appealed people of Patsoi AC to get COVID-19 vaccine during the month long programme to be held for the constituency while maintaining that vaccination is the only way to prevent severity from the infectious disease.
People expected decline in the number of positive cases but the number of positive case is increasing in Manipur though reduced in other states of the country, she said adding situation in the state is alarming and hence people need to get COVID-1 vaccine and follow government issued SOPs strictly to get rid of the virus.
About COVID-19 situation in Patsoi AC, Ak Mirabai said COVID-19 has killed many people and two Community Home Isolation Centres opened for the constituency have been overwhelmed by positive people due to increasing positive cases since the past few days.