Bengaluru Rural first in State with 100% second dose coverage
The Hindu
Vijayapura second with 99% and Kodagu third with 97%
Racing ahead of the others, Bengaluru Rural has become the first district in Karnataka to achieve full coverage of the second dose.In a Twitter post on Monday congratulating health workers and the district administration, Health Minister Sudhakar K. said, “Bengaluru Rural becomes the 1st district in Karnataka to achieve 100% second dose coverage! 11 districts have achieved over 90% second dose coverage!“
Data shared by the minister showed that Vijayapura was second with 99% coverage, Kodagu third with 97%, followed by Gadag and Mandya with 95% and 93% respectively. Other districts with over 90% coverage are Chickballapur, Kolar, Mysuru, Hassan, Ramanagaram and Bagalkote.
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