Govt expects states, UTs to add 8,000 more cold chain points By Ashish Srivastava ( IANS) | Published on Wed, Dec 16 2020 19:42 IST | 3 Views US states to start getting Covid-19 vaccine from Monday. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 16 : The cold storage network in the country is likely to reach 37,000 as states and Union territories are expected to raise at least 8,000 more cold chain points in the coming months as the country moves ahead with preparations for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a member of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) told IANS. Currently, around 29,000 cold chain points are being drawing up for the mega COVID immunisation drive.