Bhubaneswar: The capital city, where the Daily Covid count still floated around 300, hoping to avoid the third wave that might remember that he had given at least one vaccine dose to the entire population of 8.50 lakh.
In addition, more than 50% of the targeted population has received the second dose.
In fact, more than targeted targeted targets have been inoculated with the first dose because of the floating population.
“People from outside the city also come and take vaccines here.
So far, we have given the first dose of 9.50 lakh people, while more than 5 lakh have received both doses,” said Interyami Mishra, City Urban Public Health Officers additional.
Experts argue that if the capital reaches 100% inoculation (both) in mid-August, there are very few possible third waves, if any, will have an impact.
“Unless we have a virus in more mutant and people become too careless, the capital might avoid the impact of the third wave, if at all hit.
The wise is to follow the corresponding behavior of Covid even when life returns normal,” said Dr Manoj Sahu, senior gas experts and Covid are responsible at Sum Hospital.
When the Covid case rises in the second wave, the city authority reaches the ideas of novel to speed up the vaccination drive.
To ensure free exercise, he introduced a walk-in session without the previous registration and drive-in vaccination.
In addition, unlike other districts, the capital has never lacked a vaccine.
The city on Saturday reported 211 new infections against 272 recovery, carrying active cases to 1241.