Well done Goa! says PM as state achieves 100% first dose vaccination

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Goa, the country’s prime tourist destination, has succeeded in administering the first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine to all adults in the state and now aims to complete the second dose as well by October 31.</p>
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Goa has become the second state after Himachal Pradesh, which also happens to be a tourist hotspot,  to achieve the milestone of giving the first dose to its entire adult population.</p>
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"We have completed 100% first dose of vaccination in the state and are targeting to complete the second dose of vaccination by October 31", Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant said on Friday.</p>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded Goa for administering the first dose of Covid -19 vaccine to 100% eligible population in the state.</p>
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While sharing a tweet by the Chief Minister of Goa, the Prime Minister said "Well done Goa! Great effort, powered by a collective spirit and the prowess of our doctors as well as innovators."</p>
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Goa has achieved a significant milestone even as the neighbouring states like Kerala and Maharashtra have been seeing a sharp increase Covid-19 cases. Kerala has been accounting for 70% of the country’s daily count of fresh coronavirus cases.</p>
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The Goa CM said, “We are very much in control and I am requesting all the people take the second dose on time."</p>
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He said Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated in the state adhering to Covid-19 protocols. The CM said the state government is prepared to face the third wave with all the necessary health infrastructure in place, but it expects people to take precautions.</p>