Govt expects states, UTs to add 8,000 more cold chain points (IANS Exclusive) By IANS| Published: 17th December 2020 7:01 am IST By Ashish Srivastava 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. The member told IANS that the government had asked all states and UTs about the addition they would make to the existing network of cold chain storage units. “They informed us that provision for up to 8,000 cold chain points would be made by them in the coming months,” the member said.