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Uttar Pradesh government prepares for massive vaccination drive in June: Read here

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday briefed on the COVID-19 situation in the state. Yogi Adityanath spoke about the vaccination drive in Uttar Pradesh amid the second wave of COVID-19. Adityanath stated that so far 1,83,32,104  people have been vaccinated in the state, while also informing that his government is eyeing a mammoth target of vaccinating over 90 lakh to 1 crore people in June.

Uttar Pradesh aims to vaccinate 1 crore people in June

“Today is 1st June and that is why a special campaign is being organised to vaccinate people in the age group of 18 to 44. For this, we have installed 2100 booths across the state. For people above 45 years of age, we have installed more than 3000 booths,” Yogi Adityanath informed.

Moreover, he also added that special booths in all 75 districts have been installed for government officials and journalists. Further elaborating on the measures of the state government, Yogi Adityanth added that for people who have children below 12 years of age, the state government has added special booths. A part of the Uttar Pradesh government’s vaccination drive also includes vaccination for drivers, vendors, and rickshaw pullers. Yogi Adityanath informed that this initiative will begin after June 15.

“The vaccination drive will now begin on a war footing. We are successfully tackling the second wave of Coronavirus. In the last 24 hours, there have been 1430 positive cases. Active cases in our state remain at 32000,” informed Yogi Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath’s appeal to people

The Uttar Pradesh CM further made an appeal to people and said that protocol should be followed at all time. In addition, he also requested people to wear masks and follow the social distancing norms. Speaking on the testing, Yogi Adityanath has requested that people should not run away from the authorities conducting Coronavirus testing in the villages.

“Testing is free and vaccination is also free. For people in the age group 18 to 44, the state is sponsoring their vaccination while for people above 45 years of age, the Central government is sponsoring. Therefore, please get vaccinated as it will work as a protection during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Yogi Adityanath

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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