At least seven vaccinated persons are among more the 100 newly-infected persons in Arakan State, according to the lists compiled up to June 27th.

Among the infected persons from Maungdaw, Thandwe and Ngapali are those who had already been vaccinated, according to the officials from Arakan State Health Department.

Dr. Soe Win Paing, assistant director of Arakan State Public Health Department said: “Some infected persons have even received Covid-19 vaccine from India twice.”

Those infected after vaccination includes the head of Maungdaw District General Administration Department and three staff, one member of Anti-Narcotics Special Squad, and three education staff having contact with the teachers from Thandwe and Ngapali town and their family members and other contact persons.

The number of infected persons in Thandwe and Ngapali has exceeded 20. Among them at least five persons have been vaccinated. We are working to conduct checks on contact persons, the volunteer said.

According to the Arakan State Public Health Department, from January until June 4, more than 101,000 people in Arakan State were vaccinated with Covid Shield vaccine manufactured by India. During that period the covid-19 has developed a more virulent variant known as Delta and is thought to have driven the deadly second wave of infections this summer in India. It is thought that the Indian vaccine is probably not effective against the Delta variant.

Up to June 27th 77 cases were reported in Sittwe Township, 11 in Maungdaw Township and 23 in Thandaw Township in Arakan State.