Coronavirus: India records over 18,000 new cases after 36 days, nearly 15 lakh vaccinated on Friday
The country’s tally rose to 1,11,92,088, while the active cases jumped for the fourth consecutive day. Updated Mar 06, 2021 · 03:00 pm A health worker (R) inoculates a senior citizen with a Covid-19 vaccine at a government hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on March 5. | Manjunath Kiran / AFP
India on Saturday reported 18,327 new coronavirus cases, pushing the country’s tally to 1,11,92,088, data from the health ministry showed. The toll jumped by 108 to 1,57,656.
The country recorded over 18,000 cases after 36 days, according to PTI. On January 29, 18,855 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours after which the daily caseload remained below 18,000.
India is now gearing up for the phase two of their COVID19 Immunization program. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it the largest Vaccination programme in the world. India has the responsibility to vaccinate 120 crore citizens. The phase 1 of COVID19 vaccine plan started with inoculation of the frontline workers, medical experts and other officials. The focus was to
A file photo of Director General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. | Denis Balibouse/Reuters
World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing coronavirus vaccines to other countries under the COVAX initiative, the global health body’s vaccine sharing scheme.
Tedros said that the vaccines given by India will help over 60 countries to start their vaccination drive by inoculating their healthcare workers and other priority groups. “I hope other countries will follow your example,” the WHO head wrote on Twitter.
Thanks & Prime Minister @narendramodi for supporting #VaccinEquity. Your commitment to #COVAX and sharing #COVID19 vaccine doses is helping 60+ countries start vaccinating their #healthworkers and other priority groups. I hope other countries will follow your example. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 25, 2021
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines in the state.