<span style="color: #222222;">In West Bengal, more than one crore twenty one lakh persons have been administered the COVID-19 vaccines till date. Out of one lakh and 31 thousand people vaccinated yesterday, over 7 thousand health workers and frontline workers got the first jab while the rest of them were given the second dose. The state government has assured the people that those who have got their first dose from the private hospitals can also avail the second dose from the nearby government hospitals.<br />''<br />''The state received over seven lakh 45 thousand doses of Covishield  last evening including over three lakh doses purchased from the manufacturer for use during the  third phase of  vaccination.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, West Bengal registered its highest single-day spike in COVID cases with  19,445 new cases and 134  fatalities during the last 24 hours. According to the state health department, the total number of COVID cases stands at 9,93,159.  At present,  more than 70 thousand people are in home isolation.</span><br />