42K Covid jabs/minute, 1 crore so far today!

September 17, 2021 13:53

India has administered over 1 crore Covid vaccinations till 1.30 pm today.

Aiming at 2 crore vaccinations as PM Modi turns 71, the government added a ticker to track Covid shots being given across the country.

"Celebrating the relentless efforts of India's vaccinators against COVID-19, we have added a ticker to show vaccinations happening in near real-time. We are currently clocking over 42,000 vaccinations/minute or 700/second," tweeted National Health Authority chief RS Sharma, sharing the new feature.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a mega 20-day public outreach from today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday, which will continue till October 7.

The party has asked its workers across the country to facilitate COVID-19 vaccination drive on the birthday as part of its "Seva and Samarpan" campaign.

India highest-ever single day vaccination mark till now was on August 17, when more than 88.13 lakh doses were administered in a day.

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