Vaccination resumes after Eid holidays
Islamabad
May 16, 2021
Rawalpindi : The District Health Authority in Rawalpindi on Saturday restarted its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus at 24 vaccination centres of the district after the Eid holidays.
District Health Coordinator for Coronavirus management Dr Jawad Zahid told APP that around 5,000 vaccine doses were administered to the people on May 15, raising the total district tally of coronavirus vaccination to 179,084. He said that 19,200 health workers while 159,884 people including senior citizens have been administered the vaccine so far.
Sharing details, of the COVID-19 situation in the district, he informed that only 16 more positive cases were reported during the last 24 hours, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 25,155 in the district while 23,256 patients were discharged after recovery.
Officials said nine deaths were reported in the capital and four in the garrison city.
Moreover, 467 people were found infected in Islamabad and 114 in Rawalpindi.
Officials of the capital administration said 165 cases and four deaths were reported on May 13, 244 cases and two deaths on May 14 and 58 cases and three deaths on May 15 in Islamabad.
On Saturday, two women in the age group of 50-59 and 70-79 and a man aged between 60 and 69 years lost their lives. They were residents of G-8 and F-17.
Two deaths were reported on Friday and both were males aged between 50-59 and 80-89 years and residents of I-10 and I-9.
Effingham, IL / Effingham Radio
May 16, 2021 | 8:58 AM
Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The CDC announced on May 13, 2021, that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors. However, health care facilities and other high-risk settings are excluded from this guidance. In alignment with the CDC, HSHS Illinois, HSHS Medical Group and Prairie Cardiovascular will continue to require masking and social distancing at all hospitals and clinics to protect the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors and the communities we serve.
HSHS colleagues who work in our hospitals and clinics will also continue masking.
“This is a significant step in this pandemic, and we thank our colleagues who have willingly received the vaccine. We also want to thank everyone who is helping safely distribute the vaccine and encouraging others to get it,” said Dr. Marc Shelton, HSHS senior vice president and chief clinical officer.
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