East Singhbhum plans vax centres at every 2km in urban areas

With expectations of a Covid-19 vaccine rolling out soon, the East Singhbhum administration is planning to set up vaccination centres at every 2km in urban areas in the district. District health authorities said a joint meeting attended by top officials of various departments have decided to prepare a blueprint in this regard. The meeting was attended by officials of PWD, power supply, police, BDOs and SDOs.
Talking to TOI on Tuesday, Dr Laxmi Kumari of the health department said, “During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on how the vaccine should be made available for the public once it is rolled out by the government. Discussions were also held on taking over certain buildings at every 2km and convert them into vaccination centres.”
Meanwhile, a 60-year-old woman infected with the novel coronavirus died at the Tata Main Hospital on Monday. The resident of Kadma area was admitted to the hospital on December 3 and had comorbidities like diabetes and other ailments, hospital sources said.
The district also reported 25 new Covid cases and 17 recoveries. All 25 cases were reported from rural areas, with Patamda detecting the highest at 21. The data provided by the state health authorities also said the recovery rate in the district has touched 96.36%. With 355 casualties till Monday night — translating into a fatality rate of 2.05% — Eas Singhbhum is the worst affected district in the state as far as the toll is concerned.