Kerala received 8.87 lakh doses of Kovid vaccine. Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has informed that 8.87 lakh and Vaccination The dose has reached the state on Wednesday.
The state has received 8,86,960 more doses of the vaccine. This batch contains eight lakh Covishield vaccines and 86,960 doses of Covaxin. Thiruvananthapuram got 1,69,500 Covidshield doses, while Ernakulam And Kozhikode Received 1,96,500 and 1,34,000 doses of the vaccine, respectively. Thiruvananthapuram received covaxin 29,440 doses, while Ernakulam and Kozhikode received 34,240 and 23,280 respectively. Apart from this, Ernakulam also got three lakh extra Cowishield Dosage.
George said the government plans to ensure first-dose vaccine to people above 60 years of age and bedridden patients before August 15. “On Wednesday itself, over 1.25 lakh people above 60 years of age have been vaccinated. The total vaccination on Wednesday is 2,37,528.”
According to Kerala DemographyEstimated in 2021, 45.5% of people have been given the first dose, and 18.41% have received a second dose. This means that 55.64% of those above the age of 18 have received the first dose, and 22.51% have received the second dose, she said.
He also rubbished rumors that the government has made registration at the local body level mandatory. COVID-19 Vaccination. “LSGI registration is not required to receive the vaccine. People are requested to select vaccine centers only in their respective local bodies to ensure its equitable distribution,” the minister said.
TPR in the state at 14.49%
The state on Wednesday recorded 23,500 new Covid-19 cases and 116 deaths in the day. The test positivity rate is 14.49%.
While 22,049 persons were infected by contact, the source of infection of 1,258 persons remains unknown.
Based on the Weekly Infection Population Ratio (WIPR), 266 wards of 52 local bodies are under lockdown.

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