India is the fastest country to reach mark of 4 million vaccinations, Union Health Ministry said (File)
New Delhi:
Eighteen days into India s vaccination drive, the daily numbers are witnessing a dip again. Over the last week, the vaccination figures have dropped from 5.7 lakh to 1.8 lakh a day. The number of average beneficiaries per site has also slipped from 57 to 49 over the last few days.
On January 28, the average number of beneficiaries per site was 56, the total number of vaccinations was above 5.7 lakh (5,72,074).
On January 31, the average number of beneficiaries per site was 57 - the total number of vaccinations was 14,509.
On February 2, the average number of beneficiaries per site was 49 - down from 54 on February 1. The total number of vaccinations was above 1.8 lakh (1,88,762) - down from Monday s 1.9 lakh (1,91,313).
A file photo of a joint team of officials inspecting the site in Thoppur.
It has been over two years since the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for AIIMS in Madurai.
While Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will fund 85% of the total cost of the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Thoppur in Madurai, the remaining 15% will be contributed by the Central government, reveals an RTI reply obtained by R. Pandiaraja, a social worker.
It has been over two years since the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for AIIMS in Madurai. A preparatory survey of the site was conducted by officials of JICA in February 2020.
PTI
Updated Feb 2, 2021, 9:20 pm IST
Report cited infraction in the brain was the cause of death
Picture used for representational purposes only (Image source: Serum Institute of India)
Amaravati: An infraction in the brain caused the death of the 44-year-old ASHA worker in Guntur on January 24 and it was not related to COVID-19 vaccine she had taken days earlier, the post-mortem report said on Tuesday.
Colleagues of the 44-year old worker had earlier alleged that she died following the coronavirus vaccination, though Guntur Collector Samuel Anand had said the exact cause of the death would be known only after post-mortem and maintained there was not a single adverse event reported in the district.
Credit: Trisha Jalan
The Health Ministry has told states and union territories to use Aadhaar identify and track beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a review meeting with state health secretaries and other senior officials, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that there is a need to create “Immutable Vaccination Event Records (IVER)” to track possible adverse events after administering the vaccine, and Aadhaar was the “most reliable authentication” mechanism to identify beneficiaries.
“Since use of Aadhar for verification provides a most reliable authentication of beneficiaries, Aadhar based authentication must be the preferred mode of verification of beneficiaries prior to the vaccination.”
Coronavirus: India reports 13,052 new cases, 127 deaths in last 24 hours | 10 points
Coronavirus: India reports 13,052 new cases, 127 deaths in last 24 hours | 10 points
India has reported 13,052 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and 127 new deaths, said the Union Health Ministry. Here are the latest developments on the coronavirus situation in India.
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Total cases in India have reached 1,07,46,183. (Photo: PTI)
India reported 13,052 new coronavirus cases, 13,965 discharges, and 127 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry on Sunday. The total case tally in the country has reached 1,07,46,183.
As per official data, total recoveries in the country have reached 1,04,23,125 while the death toll is 1,54,274