RANGPUR, July 4, 2021 (BSS) – The number of first dose recipient citizens of the Covid-19 vaccine rose to 6,03,367 in Rangpur division with inoculation of 288 more people with first dose of the jab today.

Acting Divisional Director (Health) Dr Abu Md Zakirul Islam told BSS that the first dose recipient 6,03,367 citizens include 3,60,568 male and 2,42,799 female in the division.   

The district-wise break-up of first dose recipient 6,03.367 citizens stands at 1,71,226 in Rangpur, 44,719 in Panchagarh, 77,142 in Nilphamari, 37,655 Lalmonirhat, 46,500 in Kurigram, 49,757 in Thakurgaon, 1,13,179 in Dinajpur and 63,322 in Gaibandha.

“Meanwhile, 79 more citizens, including 63 male and 16 female of Rangpur and Thakurgaon districts, were inoculated with the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine in the division today,” Dr Islam said.

With this, the total number of second dose recipient citizens rose to 3,88,969, including 2,47,972 male and 1,40,997 female, in the division.

However, none was vaccinated with the second dose of the jab in six other districts of Panchagarh, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Dinajpur and Gaibandha in the division today due to vaccine scarcity.

“The district-wise break-up of second dose recipient 3,88,969 citizens stands at 90,452 in Rangpur, 31,753 in Panchagarh, 50,273 in Nilphamari, 27,920 Lalmonirhat, 33,769 in Kurigram, 37,518 in Thakurgaon, 78,830 in Dinajpur and 38,387 in Gaibandha,” he said.