Ludhiana: Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Saturday warned of strict action against people who have wilfully missed the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. In a video message, he said in a meeting with police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar and civil surgeon Dr S P Singh, it was discussed how some persons are time and again not paying any heed towards constant appeals for vaccination.
He said while on the one hand, 102% of the eligible beneficiaries have received the first dose, only 64% persons have received second dose, which means 36% (around 10 lakh persons) are yet to become fully jabbed.
The DC urged the residents to get vaccinated at the earliest, else their would not only pose threat for themselves, but also for their families. He said out of 81 Covid deaths in January this year, 80% of victims were either unvaccinated or had missed their second dose.
The DC said as per government directions on Covid, only fully vaccinated people can go out of their homes. Police would start strict checking of unvaccinated persons found roaming in markets, marriage palaces, malls, hotels, gyms, restaurants or anywhere else, and any person found to have wilfully missed their second dose, strict action will be taken against them. He said police would not allow all such persons to come out of their homes in the interest of society.
Sharma said for government officials, directions are already clear that only fully vaccinated employees would get salary. He said he would also speak to industrialists not to issue salary to unvaccinated staff.
He said a mega vaccination drive is being organised on January 30 and urged all eligible persons to come out in large numbers and get their second dose of vaccine.
He said while on the one hand, 102% of the eligible beneficiaries have received the first dose, only 64% persons have received second dose, which means 36% (around 10 lakh persons) are yet to become fully jabbed.
The DC urged the residents to get vaccinated at the earliest, else their would not only pose threat for themselves, but also for their families. He said out of 81 Covid deaths in January this year, 80% of victims were either unvaccinated or had missed their second dose.
The DC said as per government directions on Covid, only fully vaccinated people can go out of their homes. Police would start strict checking of unvaccinated persons found roaming in markets, marriage palaces, malls, hotels, gyms, restaurants or anywhere else, and any person found to have wilfully missed their second dose, strict action will be taken against them. He said police would not allow all such persons to come out of their homes in the interest of society.
Sharma said for government officials, directions are already clear that only fully vaccinated employees would get salary. He said he would also speak to industrialists not to issue salary to unvaccinated staff.
He said a mega vaccination drive is being organised on January 30 and urged all eligible persons to come out in large numbers and get their second dose of vaccine.
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