Lucknow: Covid claims 7 lives & infects 57; 23,000 get vaccine shield

LUCKNOW: Even as Covid-19 claimed seven patients and 57 more tested positive for the infection, nearly 23,000 took the jab against the disease on Saturday.
The death toll in the second wave now stands at 1,347, while the infections have mounted to over1.55 lakh. Of these, over 1.53 lakh, including 205 on Saturday, have recovered, while 1,121 are still carrying infection.
Of the total, 22,969 people who got vaccinated with the first or second dose on Saturday, 4993 (22%) took the shots at three mega centres – Ekana Stadium (2,548), KD Singh Babu Stadium (1,264) and Chhota Imambara (1,181).According to the data provided by the office of chief medical officer, the drive was carried out at158 vaccination sites – 150 at government hospitals and three mega centres and eight set up by private hospitals. Women continued to lag in taking the shots as 9,873 got vaccinated as compared to13,096 men.
Highest 17,691 (77%) beneficiaries were in 18-44 year category. At least 14,746 people in this age group took the first dose, 2,945 came to take the second. As many as 4,003 took the jab in 45-59 years category, including 3,453 taking the first dose and 550 the second. Many frontline workers also took the shots.