Nemcha Kipgen intensifies awareness campaign; 1 more succumb to COVID-19
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, July 05 2021: With an aim to escalate vaccination in Kangpokpi AC, MLA Nemcha Kipgen has intensified the awareness campaign in collaboration with the seven CO VID Task Force of Kangpokpi AC.

After a successful campaign in Tujang area yesterday, the local MLA had a meeting with the village authority, women society and youth association of Keithelmanbi and discussed COVID vaccination in the village.

The MLA in collaboration with the COVID Task Force Keithelmanbi embarked on the extensive awareness campaign considering the low percentage of Keithelmanbi village in Covid vaccination under Kangpokpi AC.

The COVID Task Force Keithelmanbi displayed a number of banners which read, "The People of Kangpokpi Assembly Constituency is grateful to our Prime Minister for providing free vaccines and free rice and Pi Nemcha Kipgen for providing free transportation" .

Later, Nemcha Kipgen also provided 5 Kg of rice and 2 Kg of dal each to more than 150 people without ration cards in Keithelmanbi village.

Meanwhile, Nemcha Kipgen also visited the vaccination site at PHSC Keithelmanbi and appreciated the people who came forward for vaccination while exhorting them to disseminate information and spread the message to their neighbours and villages.

Around 150 beneficiaries were vaccinated during the vaccination drive held today at Keithelmanbi.

Another vaccination drive would be held on July 10.Besides, Kangpokpi District reported another Covid death today pushing the death toll to 41 .

The latest victim, Jangtinlen Guite (37), son of Thangsei Guite from Chingdai Khullen succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 this morning at around 11:00 am.

He was tested COVID-19 positive on June 30 at Samaritan Nursing Home, Churachandpur, and brought for home isolation after notifying the authority concerned.

He was taken to RIMS Hospital this morning but declared brought dead.

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