179 children got 2nd dose, drive begins from Kandi health block.

SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI FEBRUARY 03:– Children in the age group of 15-18 years, who had received their first shot on January 3 when the vaccination drive was opened for the age group, have become eligible for their second shot.
The drive for the second dose started in the Rajouri district on Tuesday from higher secondary school at Kandi in Kandi Health Block & on the first day, 147 children were inoculated.
The drive for the second shot of Covaxin, the children are eligible to receive only Covaxin shots, was started under the supervision of Dr. Iqbal Malik, BMO with the coordination and cooperation of the principal of the school.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday 21 new positive cases were detected in the district, while 70 patients also recovered today.
At present, there are 260 active cases in the Rajouri district out of which 252 are in home isolation while 8 are in isolation in various hospitals (GMC, MCH, Triage & out of district).
According to Rajouri Health Department, 722 children in the 15-17 year age group have been vaccinated in the district today, thus taking the number to 40450 (93%).
Meanwhile, Enforcement teams have fined 551 violators of COVID SOPs and recovered Rs 45150 fine from them, thus taking the total amount fined since April 1, 2021 to Rs 86, 13,354.
As per the district Health Department, 264 persons were detected positive during this week (January 26 to February 1), and 1 patient died.
On Tuesday the Health Department has conducted 5377 tests, including 4292 RAT and 1085 RT-PCR.