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West Bengal has reported 20,936 new cases and 343 new deaths in the last 30 days, accounting to 3.4% of India s new cases and 4.7% of new deaths in the last 30 days, the Union Health Ministry s letter reads.
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For private hospitals, the state has asked for one crore doses for vaccinating around 50 lakh people.
West Bengal asked the Centre to arrange for vaccine stocks and supply the required doses for government and private sector hospitals in West Bengal.
The government urged the Centre to further, send free vaccine doses for the 45 age category in the usual manner.
New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Thursday (April 29, 2021) sought three crore COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Centre ahead of the third phase of the mass inoculation drive which to kick off from May 1.
The state government asked the Centre to arrange for vaccine stocks and supply the required doses for government and private sector hospitals in West Bengal.