<p class="title">A special campaign towards Covid-19 vaccination was successfully held at 122 centres in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Those who had not taken the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination went to the vaccination centres and got themselves vaccinated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Health Officer (DHO) Dr R Venkatesh paid a visit to the Covid-19 vaccination centre at Omkara Sadana in Madikeri and inspected the progress.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that 20,000 vaccines have been supplied to the district and 15,300 people obtained the first dose. There was a target to vaccinate 20,000 people on the day of the special campaign.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There is no need to panic. But, everyone has to follow the precautionary measures and strictly adhere to the government guidelines, said the DHO.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 86% progress has been achieved in the first dose vaccination. The cooperation of people is necessary for the district to achieve 100% vaccination, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DHO said that 18 dengue and 1 Chikungunya case has been reported from January till date in the district and all of them have been cured. Eight children who tested positive for Covid-19 during the last seven days have recovered.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He requested the people to visit the nearest hospital to get themselves tested if they have fever, cold or cough.</p>
<p class="title">A special campaign towards Covid-19 vaccination was successfully held at 122 centres in the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Those who had not taken the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination went to the vaccination centres and got themselves vaccinated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">District Health Officer (DHO) Dr R Venkatesh paid a visit to the Covid-19 vaccination centre at Omkara Sadana in Madikeri and inspected the progress.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that 20,000 vaccines have been supplied to the district and 15,300 people obtained the first dose. There was a target to vaccinate 20,000 people on the day of the special campaign.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There is no need to panic. But, everyone has to follow the precautionary measures and strictly adhere to the government guidelines, said the DHO.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 86% progress has been achieved in the first dose vaccination. The cooperation of people is necessary for the district to achieve 100% vaccination, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The DHO said that 18 dengue and 1 Chikungunya case has been reported from January till date in the district and all of them have been cured. Eight children who tested positive for Covid-19 during the last seven days have recovered.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He requested the people to visit the nearest hospital to get themselves tested if they have fever, cold or cough.</p>