AURANGABAD: The total number of citizens in Aurangabad who have received the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19 went up to 5,03,251 on Tuesday.
While the civic administration is aiming to reach out to the 11.8 lakh people above the age of 18 during the current vaccination drive, a total of 71,6914 citizens have so far been fully vaccinated.
“With smooth supply of vaccine, we expect vaccination drive to find greater number of takers in days to come. Those who still have hesitancy should come forward for inoculation as the vaccine is safe and offers protection against Covid-19,” Dr Neeta Padalkar, health office with Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, said.
Meanwhile, the municipal limits of Aurangabad on Tuesday reported 18 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking total number of active cases to 86. The city also witnessed death of a 43-year-old male patient from Kailas Nagar area.
The civic administration continues to carry Covid testing at entry points of the city, key government offices and public places such as railway station and airport with daily positivity rate still being below 1%.
