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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has expressed concern and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to widen the vaccination ambit to cover those younger than 60 as the UK variant of COVID-19 has been found to be infecting young people more.
“Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh expresses concern as 81% of latest 401 samples sent by Punjab for genome sequencing show new UK Covid variant, affecting more young people. Urges PM Narendra Modi to expand COVID-19 vaccine to under 60,” Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to Punjab CM, was quoted as saying by news agency.
Meanwhile, Amarinder Singh also urged people to strictly follow all Covid protocols, including wearing masks and maintaining social distancing. He appealed to people to get themselves vaccinated and stressed the need for the Central government to urgently open up vaccination for a larger section of the population.
