PERNEM
Mandrem MLA Dayanand Sopte on Thursday said four permanent vaccination centres would be opened at Paliem, Mandrem, Morjim and Tuem. “Due to awareness campaigns by panchayats and karyakartas, 2,680 people took the vaccine dose during the Tika Utsav drive. The four permanent vaccination centres will be started soon,” said Sopte.
He also added that the staff needed at Tuem hospital would be filled with competent candidates on contract basis. “The list of names has already been suggested to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Besides, two doctors who were working on contract will be retained for another three years as their contract has ended,” said the MLA.
Meanwhile, Pernem taluka reported 66 and 18 new new Covid cases on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
