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cOvid-19: secOnd wave

>> Continued from previous page... dose) beneficiaries aged more
day taking the total number of than 60 years,” the ministry
cases in the state to 28,56,163. stated.
There were 3,66,533 active cas- It further said that the eight
es in the state till yesterday. states account for 59.58 per
The silver lining in this grim cent of the cumulative doses
situation is that the vaccination given so far and Maharashtra
program is moving very well. alone accounts for 9.48 per
A total of 36.7 lakh doses of cent of the total doses given in
COVID-19 vaccines were ad- the country. Meanwhile, eight
ministered in the last 24 hours states -- Maharashtra, Chhat-
across India, informed the tisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab,
union health ministry on Fri- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and
day. Uttar Pradesh have shown a
“As on Day-76 of the vacci- steep rise in the COVID daily
nation drive (1st April 2021), Passengers stand in a queue for the COVID-19 test amid the rise in cases, new cases. 81.25 per cent of the
36,71,242 vaccine doses were at a railway station in Mumbai on Friday (ANI) new cases are reported from
given. Out of which, 33,65,597 these eight states.
beneficiaries were vaccinated doses have been administered 93,53,021FLWs (1st dose) and If the trend continues in
across 51,215 sessions for first through 11,37,456 sessions, as 40,97,634 FLWs (2nd dose), these states and spreads to oth-
dose and 3,05,645 beneficiaries per the provisional report till 7 97,83,615(1st dose) and 39,401 er states, the country may be
received second dose of vac- am on Friday. (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged staring at another lockdown
cine,” it said. According to the “These include more than 45 years with specific – something India may not be
health ministry, more than 6.87 83,06,269HCWs (1st dose), co-morbidities and 3,17,05,893 ready to implement and accept
crores (6,87,89,138) vaccine 52,84,564HCWs (2nd dose), (1st dose) and 2,18,741 (2nd at the moment.

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