Kodagu wants bigger allocation of vaccines

Priority for people living in villages bordering Kerala

Kodagu has sought increased allocation of vaccines for giving jabs on priority to the eligible population living in villages bordering Kerala over the fears of spread from the neighbouring State which has been reporting continuous surge in cases. The Kerala spike has impelled the district administration to seal its borders and permit entry only to those carrying RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours. The surveillance has become stringent after a strict diktat from Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who recently reviewed the COVID-19 situation in districts bordering Kerala. Kodagu is yet to complete the first dose to its entire population. As a precaution, it wanted to complete the first dose on priority in border villages. In this connection, District Health Officer Mohan urged the State Task Force on COVID-19 during a video conferencing for increasing the allocation of vaccines to the district for stepping up the drive in the border villages.