Itchoo, March 22, 2021: The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years with co-morbidities reaches to inaccessible and remotest village Itchoo of District Kargil.

A Medical Team’s led by Dental Surgeon Dr Mohd Issa, I/C AEFI Management, Mohd Hussain Malik Incharge Sub Centre of Ithoo, Mohd Baqir Vaccination Officer arrived at Itchoo on Saturday.

The village Itchoo one of the remotest and inaccessible village is situated at an altitude of 12760 feet above the sea level.

Despite cold weather the team walked for more than four hours through difficult terrains of Shargandic, Barsoo. They reached their final destination at Itchoo village around 2 Pm

As per official report, 14 Senior citizens, 1 persons above 45 with co-morbidities, were inoculated against COVID-19 vaccine first dose at S/C Itchoo on 20 March.