This story is from July 21, 2021

Bihar: 7,42,968 inoculated in Purnia district

Altogether 7,42,968 beneficiaries, including 1,45,861 in the urban areas, have received Covid vaccine shots in Purnia so far. Besides, the number of rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests has also gone up in the district.
Bihar: 7,42,968 inoculated in Purnia district
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PURNIA: Altogether 7,42,968 beneficiaries, including 1,45,861 in the urban areas, have received Covid vaccine shots in Purnia so far. Besides, the number of rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests has also gone up in the district.
Dr S K Verma, the civil surgeon (CS) of Purnia, told this reporter on Tuesday that nearly 80,000 doses of Covid vaccines were likely to reach the district in a day or two.

“We are planning to launch a door-to-door vaccination drive to administer Covid jabs to everyone. Municipal workers, auxiliary nurse midwives, booth level officers, and tax collectors will be roped in for helping the paramedics,” Dr Verma said.
Asked about the status of Covid vaccination and tests, the CS replied, “As many as 9,995 people were immunized on Monday and 10,041 on Sunday.”
He added, “Of the 6,682 samples taken for rapid antigen and RT-PCR tests on Monday, none tested positive for Covid. Altogether 7,285 samples were taken on Sunday out of which only one was found positive. Even on Saturday, no positive case was detected.”
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