- The total number of vaccinations is two crores 30 lakh eight thousand 733
- On March 8, 20 lakh 19 thousand 723 people were vaccinated on the same day
- Vaccination centers are being set up in both private and public places
On March 8, 20 lakh 19 thousand 723 people were vaccinated against coronavirus in the country. This is the highest number of vaccinations in a single day so far, the health ministry said. As a result, the total number of vaccinations has reached two crores 30 lakh eight thousand 733. This target was achieved in a total of four lakh five thousand 715 sessions. India’s oldest voter in Kinnaur (103 years) Shyam Saran Negi Took the first dose of the corona vaccination.
On the 52nd day of vaccination, i.e. on March 8, 20 lakh 19 thousand 723 people were vaccinated. Of these, 17 lakh 15 thousand 380 people were given the first dose, while three lakh four thousand 343 people were given the second dose. The first dose recipients included 12 lakh 22 thousand 351 people over 60 years of age and 2 lakh 21 thousand 148 people in the age group of 45 to 60 years.
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Speed satisfactory
The current pace of vaccination against corona is satisfactory and vaccination centers are being set up in both private and public places, Union Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The government has set a target of vaccinating 300 million people by August and the current pace of daily vaccination is satisfactory, he said. Bharat Biotech has developed a nasal vaccine for coronary heart disease. Choubey also said that human trials of the vaccine would begin soon in India. The vaccine is currently in the testing phase. He said the vaccine was being tested for a single dose.
There is no laxity in Rajasthan
The Center on Tuesday denied reports of a shortage of coronavirus vaccine in Rajasthan. Also, the supply of vaccines in all the states and union territories is being monitored and they are being supplied as per the requirement, the Center said. Rajasthan has been given 37.61 lakh doses so far. As of Monday night, only 24.28 lakh doses had been used, the health ministry said.
Corona vaccine free in Delhi
The Delhi government on Tuesday presented a budget of Rs 69,000 crore based on the concept of ‘patriotism’. It also announced that the corona vaccine will be provided free of cost in all government hospitals in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented the budget. He said that the resolution was taken to express gratitude to the freedom fighters and work for the reorganization of the state and the country.
15 thousand 388 new patients
In the last 24 hours (as per the data released on Tuesday morning), 15,388 new patients were registered in the country. Therefore, the total number of patients has reached one crore of 12 lakh 44 thousand 786. With 77 deaths, the total number of deaths has reached one lakh 57 thousand 930. Meanwhile, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 1,8,99,394 people have contracted the disease so far, with a recovery rate of 96.93 percent.
