Ladakh has become the first Union Territory to vaccinate all residents and guest population; comprising migrant labourers, hotel workers and Nepalese citizens earning their livelihood in the territory; with first dose of Covid-19 shot.
Key Points
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Despite Ladakh’s low population, this is a colossal feat for this region’s challenging terrain, extreme weather and isolated centres of population.
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As per data, total of 89,404 people from all eligible age groups have been administered with first dose of Covid vaccine.
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Second dose has been administered to 60,936 people.
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Vaccination was done in less than three months after third phase of vaccination started in India.
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About 6,821 Nepalese citizens living in UT were administered the vaccine.
Ladakh
Ladakh is a region administered by India as union territory. It comprises part of larger Kashmir region, which has been a subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China. Ladakh was established as a Union Territory on October 31, 2019 after passing “Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act”.
Adjoining areas
Ladakh is bordered by Tibet Autonomous Region in east, Himachal Pradesh in south, Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan in west and southwest corner of Xinjiang along the Karakoram Pass in north.