Over 7 lakh vaccinated against COVID-19 in Puducherry UT
The Hindu
According to a Health Department official, the government had set a target of vaccinating around 10 lakh residents by the end of August
Over 7 lakh persons have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Union Territory, which has a population of around 14 lakh. Since the vaccination started in January, the Health Department has administered COVID-19 jab to 7,02354 people, including 4,98,566 members of the general public, 37,817 healthcare workers and 22,970 frontline workers.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.