Maharashtra on Saturday set a brand new file in Covid-19 vaccine administration within the state with 11.91 lakh beneficiaries getting their jabs and Mumbai alone setting a file of 1.3 lakh inoculations in a single day.

State officers hailed the file variety of vaccine administrations in Mumbai stating, 80 per cent of eligible residents of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) have taken not less than one dose of vaccination. “We are primary by way of proportion of vaccinations amongst main cities of India,” an official said.

“Around 30 per cent of eligible citizens have taken both the dose of vaccines,” they stated, lauding personal hospitals for his or her participation within the vaccination drive. Officials nevertheless warned folks to put on masks and urged them to take precautions and assist the state authorities keep away from a 3rd wave.

Maharashtra administered the COVID-19 vaccine to 11.91 lakh beneficiaries, setting a brand new file in singly-day vaccination within the state, an official from the state public well being division stated. Earlier on August 21, the state had administered over 11.04 lakh doses in a single day. As per a press release issued by the general public well being division, 11,91,921 folks had been vaccinated through the day, pushing the whole COVID-19 vaccination determine within the state to six.27 crore. The administration of 11,91,921 doses on Saturday is the determine recorded until 7 pm. The vaccination drive continues in a number of components until late evening. The closing determine will likely be out tomorrow, stated Dr Pradeep Vyas, extra chief secretary of public well being division.