Delhi: People turn out in large numbers to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Delhi: People turn out in large numbers to get vaccinated against Covid-19
As the third phase of vaccination commenced on Thursday, people turned out in large numbers in Delhi to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
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UPDATED: April 1, 2021 15:56 IST
People waiting to receive Covid-19 vaccine at Max Hospital in Delhi s Saket area on Thursday (Photo Credits: PTI)
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Capital witnesses 425 new infections
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The Capital witnessed 425 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 6,44,489, according to a health bulletin released by the Delhi government on Tuesday.
One death was reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 10,945. A total of 70,049 tests were done in a day. Of the total cases, 6,31,056 people have recovered and there are 2,488 active cases.
The number of active cases has been on the rise for more than two weeks now.
India: Senior citizens, people with comorbidities given priority in 2nd phase of Covid vaccination
PTI/New Delhi Filed on March 1, 2021
Women wait for their turn to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a government hospital in New Delhi on Monday. Photo: AFP
Vaccines will be given free of cost at all government hospitals, health centres.
The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive began on Monday in the national capital as elderly people received their first shots of the vaccine, officials said. In the first phase, starting January 16, over 360 thousand beneficiaries comprising healthcare workers and frontline workers, have been vaccinated in Delhi.