India experienced the highest Covid Vaccination Centers (CVCs) ever operated with 73,600 CVCs in one day on Monday. That is 28,600 more than the average of 45,000 functional CVCs across the country per day.
A total of 73,600 COVID vaccination centers are in operation today, the highest to date.
More than 31.03 l cans until 8 p.m.
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In India, more than 31 lakh vaccine doses were given by 8 p.m. on Monday. Of the beneficiaries, approximately 21.7 lakh received their first dose and 9.3 lakh the second dose, according to the government’s preliminary report.
Vaccinations in the workplace also contributed to the high number of beneficiaries that day.
The cumulative number of vaccine doses given in the country since then The vaccination campaign started on January 16th is now over 12.69 crore.
Increase in oxygen-assisted beds at AIIMS
In addition, the government directed all All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) hospitals across the country to increase the number of beds with oxygen-assisted beds and intensive care units (ICU).
These include AIIMS in New Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur, Rishikesh, Mangalagiri, Nagpur, Bhopal, JIPMER in Puducherry and PGIMER in Chandigarh.
Of 1,448 oxygen-assisted beds in these hospitals, the number increased by 2,113. The beds in the intensive care unit were increased from 519 to 676.
As India battles a furious second wave of Covid-19this step will help address those urgent need for hospital beds about these states.
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