. !"#$% &'(#"#$% 5)2@3051'-$ 01$0$ 2 6037 8 1034 "5 / &$1# 2* 4 4 755 *2 2 * * 3 233 4 3 8 4 5 6 4 )'*' &.3?+, 55+' +-. ) /(' %% AA : % "98 $ rom Ballia in Uttar Pradesh Fto Nuh in Haryana, from Sampat Chak in Bihar to even Manjhawali in Faridabad, close ndian-origin renowned US- to Delhi, the Covid-19 vacci- Ibased public health expert Dr nation drive in India’s rural Ashish K Jha has said India’s areas has taken a hit as the fear data of Covid cases and deaths of an adverse reaction, super- are far less than the actual stition, and a lack of informa- numbers. Dr Jha has placed tion and awareness have made India’s daily fatalities count to ndia is the biggest produc- villagers either hesitant or com- close to 25,000. Iers of vaccines, but its own pletely unwilling to take the jab. “Wrote about why India nationwide vaccination drive In fact, there have even likely has 25K+ deaths daily. launched on January 16 seems been reports that vaccination Pushback: we lack hard data on to be faltering amid mismatch centres have been destroyed Chak, which is five kilometres just be a third of the target crematoriums so we can’t be between the vaccine availabil- and health workers beaten up away from these villages. Most group,” said an anganwadi sure. True. But we get 25K+ ity and the number of seekers in various part of the country. of the villagers are hesitant to worker who goes door-to-door deaths no matter how you !" # ##$ in urban India with various vaccine doses (1,04,30,063) shot, as per the affidavit filed Villagers of Manjhawli in walk and get a jab. explaining to villagers about the look. Another approach: % " & States complaining about vac- are still available with the by the Union Health Ministry Faridabad damaged the vacci- “Even if counselled, vil- vaccine and the need for it. 400,000 cases, 22% test posi- #$%'% # cine shortage. States/UTs and more than 9 in the SC, many from both the nation centres at Gurukul lagers are unable to travel 17- tivity. Likely means we’re miss- (% So far, over 19 crore peo- lakh (9,24,910) vaccine doses categories who have regis- school and beat up health 20 km to the nearest centre just !"# ing 90% of infections,” Dr Jha ple have registered on CoWin will be provided in the next tered on the Co-Win will have workers a few days ago. The for vaccination. said in the first of a series of Covid-19. He based his con- — the Government’s portal — three days, but it is not to wait for little more before health workers were going to And if they eventually do $ $% tweets. clusion about death number including around 6.42 crore enough even to cover 50 per they could get the jab. this village to disseminate reach, the internet is too slow “Truth is, no one knows going by the fact that scenes who registered from May 1 to cent of those (2.42 crore) who information for Covid vacci- and it takes hours to register # ! exactly how many Indians from the crematoriums sug- 7, as per the data available registered in the last week nations. In another case in and verify online,” said in- "$ dying from Covid. We make gested that they were handling from the Union Health from May 1 to May 7. Nuh, Haryana, villagers threat- charge of vaccination centre, estimates from cases, tests, IFR “two to four times spike in Ministry. Realising that vaccines ened to beat health workers if Sampat Chak. % !$$$ (Infection Fatality Rate). And business”. There huge demand for availability is going to take R they insisted for vaccination. “In Ballia’s Basdih Road look at real-world experiences: “About 27,000 Indians died vaccination is from urban time, the Union Health Besides the shortage of vaccination centre in UP, there & %! $ crematoriums, people’s homes. on typical day. Crematoriums areas mainly. Ministry last week asked the vaccines, the vaccination are over 20,000 population in I don’t know the exact number handle that level of deaths However, so far, just 2.6 States to prioritise adminis- New Delhi: Health Minister process slowed down in this five villages but only 800-1000 but I know this. There is every day. Additional 4,000 per cent of the total eligible tering the second dose and use Satyendar Jain on Monday said district as the majority of peo- turned up for vaccination so & ! immense suffering. And it deaths won’t knock them off population has been fully vac- supplies from the Centre in a Delhi has only one day’s ple think the jab could cause far,” said a health worker on the must be brought to an end,” their feet,” he claimed. Jha said cinated (two doses). On the 70:30 ratio of second and first Covaxin stock left and its infertility. Health workers are condition of anonymity. said Jha. he believes that Covid-19 is other hand a country like the doses. Covishield doses will last for facing an uphill task to con- The Pilana vaccination Dr Jha is a physician and contributing 25-50 thousand USA which was hit hard by the Clearly, because of the just three to four days. The vince them for inoculation. centre in Baghpat in Western P !" researcher of the Brown deaths daily to India’s overall Covid-19 for better part of the shortage of the vaccines and Minister’s remarks came a day In Bihar, most of the vac- UP witnessed a similar sce- University of Public Health in per day mortality numbers. last year has vaccinated at the Government opening up after Chief Minister Arvind cination centres are far away nario. “There are about 200 #!"$ the United States. “Crematoriums running 24×7 least 40 per cent of its popu- the vaccination drive for those Kejriwal urged the Centre to from the villages. For instance, houses with 1500-2000 people. 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" : & When the discussion was he Congress on Monday initiated by Sonia Gandhi to Tonce again deferred the hold the polls, senior leaders - everal bodies, decomposed, election for the post of a new like Ashok Gehlot, Ghulam he daily Covid-19 positive Sbloated and suspected to be party chief due to the prevail- Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma # ; in remote areas under the Biju Tcases continued to witness a of people who succumbed to ing pandemic situation. The said there is no need for elec- ; # # 8 Krushak Vikash Yojana and slight dip on Monday. The num- Covid 19, were on Monday decision was taken at the tions at this time due to Covid- % Deep Bore-Well Secha Yojana. ber of positives, which had stood found floating in Ganga River Congress Working Committee 19. Apart from these, approval at 10,635 on Sunday, came down in a Bihar district. (CWC) chaired by interim By the time Sonia had ; % 8 % was given for tenders for con- to 10,031 in 30 districts and State Officials in Chausa block of chief Sonia Gandhi. informed the meeting that the O; struction of sports infrastruc- pool. With new cases, total pos- Buxar, which borders Uttar The election will be only party’s Central Election & =# ture facilities at the Kalinga itives’ count increased to 54, Pradesh, rushed to the spot of after the Covid situation in the Authority chief Madhusudan 8 > Stadium in Bhubaneswar and 4,873. Khordha district regis- the unseemly sight upon hear- ( "#$ % %$ *" %' + # country improves. June 23 was Mistry had already worked construction of an tered the day’s highest 1,329 cases ing the news. # % , the scheduled date for holding out a schedule. International Hockey Stadium followed by Sundargarh with “We were alerted by the the election. The issue of leadership is in Rourkela for Hockey World 824, Cuttack 720, Puri 708, local chowkidar that many precautions while ensuring that * + This is the third time in a crucial as the group of 23 State Cabinet meeting held Cup, Angul 456, Bargarh 450. bodies have been spotted float- these are disposed of in a row the election for the Congress dissenters (G-23) had Aunder the chairmanship of Besides, amendment of Kalahandi 433, Jharsuguda 418, ing from upstream. We have so decent manner”. Congress president has been been pushing for a revamp of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Odisha Transport-Traffic and Sambalpur 302, Nuapada 311, far recovered 15 of these. None Some news channels postponed amid speculation the party organisation. Some on Monday took ten important Enforcement Rules, 2013, Jajpur 328, Balangir 274, of the deceased happens to be claimed the number of bodies Lucknow: Locals in Hamirpur that Rahul Gandhi will again prominent G-23 members such decisions relating to the change of the nomenclature of Nayagarh 269, Bhadrak 248, a resident of the district,” to be as high as 100, but the spotted five bodies floating in take up the reins of the party.