About 97.6% population in 45+ age group vaccinated in Rajouri district.

SHYAM SOOD
Rajouri July 01:–Active cases have drastically decreased in the Rajouri district for the last more than10 days, however, the positivity rate is still 2.75% (overall).
Extensive vaccination drive is going on in the district and is in full swing with 97.64 percent of the above 45 age group has been vaccinated so far while 100% and 97.45% vaccination target has been achieved as far as health care and front line workers respectively are concerned.
Out of 137 areas declared continent zones during the second wave, there are still 43 continent zones in the district
Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Shavan has appealed to the people and the stakeholders to continue following Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) strictly.
Recovery rate in the district rises to 98.5% while out of total tests conducted during the second wave, 6841 active positive cases were detected and 150 are still active and are under isolation in the hospitals, homes, and Panchayat CCCs.
Out of 35 under treatment in various hospitals, 35 are in GMC hospital Rajouri & 4 in an Army hospital while out of 2221 reports received today, 7 persons were tested positive.
Joint efforts made by the health, civil and police administrations have yielded better results in the containment of Covid-19 in the district.
Meanwhile Dr. Shamim Un Nisa, Chief Medical Officer has directed all the Block Medical Officers (6 Health Blocks in Rajouri district) to enhance RAT and RT-PCR sampling i.e minimum 350 RATs and 100 RT-PCRs per day per block.
The matter of low sampling has been viewed seriously by Financial Commissioner Health & Family Welfare during the recent review meeting related to Rajouri district.