KOHIMA, JANUARY 17 (MExN): Principal Director for Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland, Dr Neikhrielie has called upon healthcare workers in the State to take their booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
He made this appeal after receiving his booster vaccine shot in Kohima on January 17.
“It is my earnest request to all the healthcare workers to come forward and take the booster injections. As you are all aware vaccination is the only weapon we have with us to check COVID-19. So once again, I would like to remind all health workers to come forward and take your booster dose injection,” the Principal Director said in a video message.
Healthcare and front-line workers along with people above age 60 with health problems have been asked by the government to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as infections linked to the omicron variant surge.
According to the Government of India’s online COWIN portal, as of January 17, a total of 14,00,097 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Nagaland. Of this, 8,01234 are first doses, 5,94,080 are second doses and 4,783 are precautionary doses.
Nagaland reports 48 fresh COVID-19 cases
Nagaland on Monday reported 48 new COVID-19 cases, 34 less than the previous day, taking the tally to 32,964, a health department official said.
The state's coronavirus death toll remained at 703 as no patient succumbed to the disease for the tenth consecutive day.
Nagaland now has 484 active COVID-19 cases, while 30,520 people have recovered from the disease, including 13 in the last 24 hours.
The coronavirus recovery rate has decreased to 92.59 per cent from 92. 68 per cent on Sunday, the official said.
Altogether 1,257 COVID-19 patients have migrated to other states to date.
As many as 18,193 beneficiaries in the age group of 15-18 years have been inoculated in the state till Sunday.
A total of 13,66,191 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to 7,74,065 people in the state thus far, the official said.
