<p class="title">Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Sudhakar directed the officials to vaccinate everyone in the border areas. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking during a video conference with the deputy commissioners.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The third wave is likely to reach its peak in October. The precautionary measures should be taken in border areas, he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that 39,000 people have come forward voluntarily for vaccination in 30 villages coming within a 20-km radius of the border in the Kodagu district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 82% of the targeted population have been covered with the first dose of vaccine in the district, she added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The positivity rate in the district is 1.97%. The Rapid Antigen Tests will be increased in the district. Steps have been taken to declare containment zones in those areas where more cases have been reported, said Charulata Somal.</p>
<p class="title">Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Sudhakar directed the officials to vaccinate everyone in the border areas. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking during a video conference with the deputy commissioners.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The third wave is likely to reach its peak in October. The precautionary measures should be taken in border areas, he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that 39,000 people have come forward voluntarily for vaccination in 30 villages coming within a 20-km radius of the border in the Kodagu district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 82% of the targeted population have been covered with the first dose of vaccine in the district, she added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The positivity rate in the district is 1.97%. The Rapid Antigen Tests will be increased in the district. Steps have been taken to declare containment zones in those areas where more cases have been reported, said Charulata Somal.</p>