Centre asks states to increase coverage of beneficiaries receiving coronavirus vaccination
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Published: Saturday, January 30, 2021, 21:10 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 30: The Centre on Saturday asked states and Union Territories to augment coverage of beneficiaries receiving vaccination against COVID-19 and increase as well as optimise inoculation sessions per day.
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The states and UTs have also been asked to start vaccinating frontline workers from the first week of February, the Union Health ministry said in a statement.
This was done during a review meeting chaired by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan. While some states and UTs have more than 50 per cent coverage, they were all advised to improve the percentage coverage of vaccinated beneficiaries as there are many states and UTs that need to improve their performance on this parameter, the statement said.
Centre asks states to up COVID-19 vaccination as 37 lakh get inoculated; India reports 13,083 fresh cases, 137 deaths There are 1,69,824 active coronavirus cases in the country currently, which account for only 1.58 percent of the total number of cases detected in India since the start of the pandemic FP Staff January 30, 2021 22:45:16 IST A medical worker inoculates a doctor with a Covid-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad. AFP
With 13,083 fresh cases, India s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 1,07,33,131, while 1,04,09,160 patients have recuperated so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.98 percent, the health ministry said on Saturday. The viral disease has claimed 137 more lives in the country in a span of 24 hours and the death toll now stands at 1,54,147, it added.
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Amaravati, Jan 25 : As the Coronavirus vaccination plans of Andhra Pradesh government are set to be disrupted by the forthcoming panchayat elections, the state government wrote to the Union government for guidance on how to achieve polls and vaccination goals on Monday. In accordance with the directions issued by the High Court and Supreme Court, panchayat polls have to be held and as per the HC directions, both the vaccination and election ought to be undertaken. In the above backdrop we seek your guidance on the further road ahead to achieve the twin objectives of vaccination and conduct of elections, wrote chief secretary Aditya Nath Das to Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhusan.
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