‘There is no shortage of vaccine in Dakshina Kannada’
The Hindu
People urged to extend cooperation to contain the spread of pandemic
Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra said here on Wednesday that a majority of new COVID-19 cases being reported in the district are from the city and its surroundings. Addressing presspersons, he said: “About 90% cases being reported in Dakshina Kannada are from Mangaluru and Bantwal areas. Of those cases, 90% of cases again are from Mangaluru City Corporation area.” Asking people to cooperate to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Deputy Commissioner said that there is no shortage of vaccines in the district which received 20,000 doses of Covishield and 2,000 doses of Covaxin on Wednesday.More Related News
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