Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands): Andaman Islands and Nicobar reached 100 percent coverage of dose vaccination of two doses, becoming the first / UT country to reach a historical milestone using only covishield, notify administration on Sunday.
The administration of the Union region in a series of tweets said, “A & N achieve 100% Covid vaccine coverage makes it 1st State / UT to achieve achievements using only Covishield.
UT Admin overcomes opportunities that cannot be overcome for this extraordinary achievement in one of the most extraordinary parts In the world.
“The UT government stated that Covid-19 vaccination in Andaman and the Nicobar Islands had begun together with the national vaccination program launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16, with health care staff and frontline workers became the first to receive vaccines.
Furthermore said, “Vaccination in A & N is very challenging because UT is spread in 836 islands spread across 800 km from north to south separated by rough sea, very crowded forests, and exposed to bad weather.” “The boldest step under the leadership of Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor @Admiral_dkjoshi vaccinates the least touched tribe in the world in A & Ni.
It is a leap of faith but it is necessary to protect them from Covid19,” he added.
Meanwhile, Andaman and Nicobar reported a fresh Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours.
The total case of Covid-19 infection has risen to 7,701 including two active cases.
Without death in the last 24 hours reported in the Union region, the death toll and Nicobar was established at 129.
A total of 7,570 had recovered from diseases in the Union area so far, including one in the last 24 hours.