Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain as saying: “Prevention is better than cure. All those who have not yet taken the vaccine or have taken only the first dose, should be taken to their nearest health facility as soon as possible for complete vaccination." Currently, those who have completed nine months after the second shot are eligible to take the booster dose, which are available at private vaccination centres.
The Delhi government's move comes as the national capital witnesses an uptick in coronavirus cases and a rise in the positivity rate.
The city saw 366 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which pushed the positivity rate to 3.95%. There has been a rise of nearly 48% in the number of home isolation cases in Delhi in the last week.
On Thursday, the number of home isolation cases stood at 574. In view of this, the government has also advised all hospitals in the national capital have been advised to remain alert. "The Delhi government is closely monitoring the situation and the government does not want to take any risk.