Last Updated on June 14, 2021 at 9:17 pm
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad today said that no Containment Zone shall be de-notified till satisfactory vaccination. He said protection of public health is is priority and no laxity on Covid-19 SOPs will be tolerated and action as per law will be taken against Covid-19 lockdown violators
The DC said this while briefing media on present Covid-19 situation and containment, mitigation measures taken in the district.
Giving details, the DC said that district Srinagar has recorded a total of 68,228 Covid-19 positive cases, out of which 65,220 patients have recovered so far, while 2194 Covid-19 positive cases are presently active in the district.
He informed that district Srinagar has recorded recovery rate of 95.5 percent while positivity rate has declined to 5.6 percent.
The DC further said that Mega anti Covid-19 vaccination drive has been started today by organizing Vaccination Melas at prime City locations in coordination with Trade bodies and Civil Society members which witnessed huge response from general public including trader, transporters, street vendors, shopkeepers who were inoculated anti Covid-19 vaccine.
Till date 304672 persons have been covered under ongoing vaccination process, DC said. He further said Srinagar is 3rd district after Jammu and Baramulla districts where highest number of Covid-19 doses were administered.
The DC reiterated his appeal to general public to get vaccinated at the earliest for safety and protection of themselves, family and whole society.
