UT Puducherry

Amid rising fear of Covid-19's new variant Omicron, the Puducherry Government announced compulsory vaccination, to come into effect immediately, from December 5. "We have imposed compulsory Covid-19 vaccination in Puducherry UT. Out of over 10 lakh eligible people, only 7.74 lakh people are vaccinated," said Health Director G Sriramulu. Reportedly, over 2 lakh people are not vaccinated in the UT.