Mizoram
Guwahati/IBNS: The COVID-19 situation in Mizoram is still alarming as the virus tally has breached 1 lakh-mark and the positivity rate in the state is still high above 13 percent.
In six days, the state has reported 7,799 COVID-19 positive cases and the total caseload has now gone up to 1,02,629.
Total population in the state is around 11.2 lakh and nearly 8.9 percent people of the state have been infected by the deadly virus.
According to the Mizoram government, the state Wednesday reported 1,302 new COVID-19 positive cases with a positivity rate of 13.36%.
The state’s death toll rose to 341 as five more patients succumbed to the infection on Wednesday.
The state government’s data revealed that 20.53% positivity rate was recorded in the state on Oct 1 while 28.97 percent positivity rate was recorded on Oct 3.
A state-level expert team on COVID-19 management, which was formed in September, has recommended strengthening of COVID-19 care facilities in the state and establishment of a dedicated wing in all district hospitals.
Mizoram currently has just one COVID-19 hospital – Zoram Medical College (ZMC) in Aizawl and the hospital has 341 beds including 34 in ICU.
There are around 18 dedicated health centres (DCHCs) in Mizoram and the state has only one RT-PCR laboratory which is at ZMC too.
According to the Mizoram government, the state has given out 11,34,309 doses (1st dose - 6,82,964 and 2nd dose - 4,51,345) of Covishield vaccine.
As per the latest electoral roll, the eligible population for the vaccine stands at 7,75,106, and thus first dose coverage is 88.1 percent and 2nd dose coverage is 66.1 percent.
On Wednesday, a meeting of the Mizoram State Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccination led by Chairman R. Lalramnghaka, Secretary, H&FW held at the SAD Conference Hall, MINECO to discuss the current status of the vaccination drive, various issues faced by the department at the ground level, and plan of action to further bolster the vaccination drive.
A top official of the state government said that, total dose required to fully vaccinate all eligible citizens is 8,67,247 doses, with the state presently having a stock of 5,34,500 doses and subsequent supply expected from the central government.
On the other hand, to take stock of the alarming situation in the state, the centre has sent a four-member team to Mizoram.
The four-member Multi Disciplinary COVID-19 Study Team consisting of Dr. Vinita Gupta,Consultant Epidemiologist, NCDC, Delhi, Dr. Varun Singh, Epidemiologist, NCDC Delhi, Dr. LA Singh, Regional Director, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Imphal and Dr. RK Priyabata Singh, CMO (SAG) on Wednesday held a meeting with the chief medical officers of Aizawl East and Aizawl West, State Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme officials as well as with other Health Department officials.
The meeting led by Dr. Pachuau Lalmalsawma, State Nodal Officer, COVID-19 had discussed key initiatives on COVID-19 response across the state, as well as present case load, status of infrastructure etc.
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