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3,86,248 get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Rangpur
RANGPUR, June 2, 2021 (BSS) – The number of citizens who got the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reached 3,86,248 as 361 more people were inoculated with the jab today in Rangpur division.
Health officials said the 361 citizens, who were inoculated with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, include 234 male and 127 female, of all eight districts in the division.
“The total of 3,86,248 second dose recipient citizens, including 2,45,932 male and 1,40,316 female, previously got the first dose at least two months ago,” Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Ahad Ali told BSS.
The district-wise break-up of the second dose recipient 3,86,248 citizens stands at 88,137 in Rangpur, 31,753 in Panchagarh, 50,273 in Nilphamari, 27,920 Lalmonirhat, 33,769 in Kurigram, 37,289 in Thakurgaon, 78,720 in Dinajpur and 38,387 in Gaibandha.
Meanwhile, none was vaccinated today with the first dose of the jab since April 26 last in Rangpur division where the total number of citizens who got the first dose of the jab remained steady at 5,96,943 people.
The district-wise break-up of the first dose recipient 5,96,943 citizens stands at 1,68,569 in Rangpur, 44,498 in Panchagarh, 76,727 in Nilphamari, 37,344 in Lalmonirhat, 46,128 in Kurigram, 49,134 in Thakurgaon, 1,11,667 in Dinajpur and 62,876 in Gaibandha.
Chief of Divisional Coronavirus Service and Prevention Task Force and Principal of Rangpur Medical College Professor Dr. AKM Nurunnobi Lyzu called upon all people to abide by the health directives for containing further spread of the Covid-19 infection.
BSS/MI/IJ/1701 hrs