Staff Reporter: Aizawl, Feb 25:
Mizoram’s COVID-19 caseload remained 4,413 today as no new case has been detected during the last 24 hours while active cases declined to 23.
All the 781 samples tested across the state on Wednesday turned out negative, an official statement said.
Over 19,600 people have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Mizoram since its rollout on January 16, a health official said on Thursday.
A total of 38 per cent of the registered beneficiaries have received the first dose of the vaccine so far, she said.
Around 15,750 health workers and 27,557 frontline personnel have been registered for receiving the first dose of the vaccine, the official said.
At least 4,031 healthcare workers have received the second dose of the vaccine.
No adverse effect of vaccination has been reported to date, she said.
Mizoram did not report any new COVID-19 case on Thursday.
The state’s caseload stands at 4,4413, of which 23 are active cases, while 4,380 people have recovered from the disease and 10 patients have succumbed to the infection so far.
Mizoram has tested over 2.28 lakh samples for COVID-19 to date.
(Source: Newslink Vol-XXIII No. 40 Aizawl, February 26, Friday 2021)