PATNA: The second phase of the
Covid-19 vaccination in Bihar for frontline workers, including police, administrative and civic body staff, is slated to commence from Saturday. According to sources, more than 2 lakh
frontline workers have registered for the second phase of the vaccination so far.
Patna civil surgeon Dr Bibha Kumari Singh said apart from the SSB, state police, NDRF, SDRF, officials and staff from different departments of the
state government, including revenue and home among others, will be given the shots.
“Around 74,000 frontline workers have been registered for the second phase of vaccination in Patna alone. The second phase of vaccination is likely to conclude around February 14,” Singh said.
As of now, altogether 3,53,458 healthcare workers have been given the first dose under the inoculation drive in Bihar, which commenced along with the entire country on January 16.
As per a bulletin issued by the health department on Friday evening, 40,950 beneficiaries were administered the vaccine in the last 24 hours. Out of the 40,950 shots administered to the registered beneficiaries on Friday, 39,788 beneficiaries were administered Covishield, while 1,1624 beneficiaries were given Covaxin. Also, of all those vaccinated so far, 84 have complained of adverse event following immunization (
AEFI) so far, such as pain, mild swelling, mild fever or nausea.
The Covid vaccination drive has been held at 6,038 centres across the state as on date, including 669 sites on Friday.
Meanwhile, a mere 90 fresh positive cases of Covid-19 infection were reported in the state in the past 24 hours, taking the corresponding tally to 2,61,157.
The daily death count has come down to less than five per day as only two deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,514.
Dr Sanjeev Kumar, the nodal officer at
AIIMS-Patna said no death was reported due to Covid in the hospital on Friday. “Samples from six districts and Mahavir Cancer Institute, Patna are tested at AIIMS-P. Four new Covid patients were admitted here on Friday, while three patients recovered in the past 24 hours and got discharged,” he said, adding the total number of patients admitted at the hospital is 45.
The statewide Covid recovery figure also stood at an impressive 99.08% as on Friday evening. Altogether 201 persons recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours, taking the tally for cured persons in the state to 2,58,757.
Altogether 23 out of total 38 districts have less than 10 active cases as on date.
One day extension for phase 1: Patna civil surgeon Dr Bibha Kumari Singh said the conclusion of the first phase of vaccination, primarily for healthcare workers, has been extended by a day across the state and it will now conclude on Saturday. The overall vaccination coverage as on Friday stood at 47.5%. “The private medical hospitals in Patna have witnessed a comparatively lower turnout of beneficiaries. All registered persons, who are still to be vaccinated, should turn up on Saturday and get the jab,” Dr Bibha said.