Over 2,000 inmates of Central Prison receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Hindu
Of the 49 prisons across Karnataka, 32 have no case of infection
Around 2,730 inmates of Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara – both convicts and undertrials, all older than 18 years – received their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. With this, 3,264 inmates have received their first dose of Covishield. In May, 533 people over the age of 45 were vaccinated. Now, 1,414 inmates are waiting for their turn. According to Alok Mohan, Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), who is supervising the vaccination drive, 32 of the 49 prisons across Karnataka currently do not have a single case of COVID-19. The remaining 17 prisons have reported a few cases, he said. Thirteen inmates of Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara have COVID-19 and are being treated in the prison ward at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital, Indiranagar.More Related News