Priority in vaccination accorded to towns of religious pilgrimage, says Health Minister
The Hindu
In the event of a third wave, the State had a capacity of 10,000 beds and there need not be a concern about shortage, he assured.
The government had identified places of pilgrimage for vaccination where by July-end vaccination is expected to be completed. Four pilgrimage towns of Tiruvannamalai, Nagore, Velankanni and Rameshwaram, had been chosen, State Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has said. He was speaking at the vaccination camp organised at St. Xavier’s School in Saidapet. The Christian community, including employees of the church, in the locality would be fully vaccinated as the church in the area is a pilgrimage place frequented by Christians from other districts, the Minister said. In the event of a third wave, the State had a capacity of 10,000 beds and there need not be a concern about shortage, he assured.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.