Vaccine beneficiaries, particularly from the lower-income groups, are practically missing from private hospitals in Delhi. Though some health officials said this is because one has to shell out Rs 250 at a private hospital for a jab, their numbers at government hospitals, where vaccines are free, also remains low.
Nodal officers say lack of knowledge about where to register and how to get themselves enrolled for the jab may be the key factor behind the low turnout. “Only around 10% of the people being seen here each day would be in the lower income group,” said Anil Kumar, nodal officer at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.
Mumbai News Live: Bombay HC permits Varavara Rao s release on cash bail
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Mumbai reported 1,051 fresh COVID-19 cases and five new deaths due to the virus on Sunday, taking the total number of positive cases in the city to 3,25,915. Maharashtra, on the other hand, reported 8,293 new cases and the total positive cases in the state now stand at 21,55,070.From today, people above the age of 60 and those above the age of 45 with co-morbidities will be vaccinated. In Mumbai, five government centres and three private centres will roll out the third phase of vaccination.Mumbai on Sunday recorded almost a four-degree rise in maximum temperatures as the IMD Santacruz observatory reported maximum temperatures of 36.3 degrees.Catch all the latest updates from the city here: