31% residents vaccinated, no vials wasted: Jai ram

SHIMLA : Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur launched a statewide vaccination drive for people in the 18 to 44 age bracket here on Monday. Approximately 31 lakh residents will be inoculated in the third phase of vaccination across the hill state.

So far, 21,090 people have booked a slot on the CoWIN portal. As jabs to the 18 plus group will only be administered each Tuesday and Thursday, the next four dates of vaccination for the age bracket are May 20, 24, 27 and 31.

Asking the masses, particularly those in rural areas, to get the jab, the CM said, “Around 1,00,700 vials are available across 213 vaccination centres in the state. Hundred people will be vaccinated every day in each centre. So far, we have vaccinated 31% of the population. We are among the few states that have ensured 0% wastage.”

HP logs 3,546 cases, 58 deaths

Himachal recorded 3,546 fresh Covid-19 infections taking the state’s tally to 1,63,786 while the death toll mounted to 2,369 after 58 patients succumbed.

HP governor Bandaru Dattatreya’s wife Vasantha Dattatreya also tested positive for Covid. She was hospitalised Indira Gandhi Medical College.