In view of the increase in Covid-19 cases, the Chandigarh Administration has advised all the residents of the city to wear face masks in crowded places.
The administration has said that people should wear masks while traveling in public transport such as buses and trains, aircraft and taxis etc. Use of masks in cinema halls, shopping malls and departmental stores, classrooms, offices and indoor gathering places is also suggested. This advisory has been issued by Health Secretary Yashpal Garg.
Dharam Pal, Advisor to Chandigarh Administrator has expressed concern about the slow pace of corona vaccination in young children. The administration had set a target of applying Corbevax to 45,000 children between the ages of 12 and 14. So far only 29 percent of the children have been able to get the first dose. 0.5 percent of children have received a second vaccine. The health department will have to adopt a pro-active approach for the vaccination of young children.
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Efforts should be made to cover young children in 15 days. For this, camps should be organized in schools. Cooperation of NGOs and religious organizations should also be taken. He said that corona cases have started increasing in some states and union territories. Out of 72 thousand children in the age group of 15 to 18 years in the city, 90 percent have got the first dose done. At the same time, 52 percent have also taken the second dose.
Dharam Pal has also appealed to the people to get the corona vaccination done without any delay.