COVID-19: Ernakulam becomes Kerala’s first district to achieve 100% administration of 1st dose of vaccination

Kerala on Saturday reported 13,217 new COVID-19 cases, 14,437 recoveries and 121 deaths in the last 24 hours.

New Delhi: Ernakulam becomes the first district in Kerala to complete 100 percent COVID vaccination of its target population with the first dose, Industries Minister P Rajeev announced on Saturday (October 2, 2021).

While addressing the audience at a felicitation program of hospital authorities and health workers in the district, Rajeev said, "Today is a very proud occasion. A vast district like Ernakulam has completed 100 percent first dose vaccination in Kerala. I am now announcing this formally."

Sharing state government`s target of completing 100 percent administration of the second dose of the vaccine within the next three months, the Minister said, "The second dose will be completed within three months. Now the second completed around 50 percent."