The medical fraternity in the state has achieved around 99 per cent of the target in the vaccination of the first Covid-19 dose for 18+ people, besides inoculating the booster dose (precautionary.
The minister urged people to celebrate the festival with proper COVID appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing in order to contain the spread of COVID-19.
He further informed that those who are not studying in any educational institution between the given ages can take the vaccine from their respective vaccination centre.
A sub-divisional officer in Gossaingaon had reportedly ordered the main door of the hospital to be closed causing great inconvenience to the patients that were being treated there.