Odisha plans to vaccinate 2 lakh people a day from April 1

On Tuesday, a total 90,299 people were vaccinated. Odisha has used 23.26 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by now.

Published on: Mar 30, 2021, 23:45:49 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to increase its daily Covid-19 vaccination target from the current level of 65,000-70,000 to 2 lakh for inoculating the 1-crore odd people in the 45+ age group in the quickest time possible.

In a letter to district collectors, municipal commissioners and health officials, additional chief secretary of the health department, PK Mohapatra directed them to vaccinate those who are at the highest risk of being potential superspreaders. (HT PHOTO.)

Vaccinating potential superspreaders such as street vendors, meat and fish sellers, auto and bus drivers, school and college teachers, salon and barber shop employees and security guards as early as possible, the Odisha government would continue the inoculation drive on government holidays on April 1 (Utkal Divas) and April 2 (Good Friday).

On Tuesday, a total 90,299 people were vaccinated. Odisha has used 23.26 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by now.

In a letter to district collectors, municipal commissioners and health officials, additional chief secretary of the health department, PK Mohapatra directed them to vaccinate those who are at the highest risk of being potential superspreaders.

He also asked the district officials to take adequate steps to achieve the district-wise daily target and increase the number of Covid-19 vaccination centres if the need arises. Mohapatra also asked for sealing some shops which were violating Covid-19 protocol and enforce masks and social distancing in a strict manner to check the spread of infections.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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