<span style="color: #222222;">The total vaccinations across the country today crossed more than 13.22 crore mark. These include over 92 lakh Healthcare Workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose of COVID vaccine and 58 lakh took the second dose. Besides, over one crore 16 lakh Frontline Workers received the first dose and more than 59 lakh took the second dose.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Union Health Ministry in a statement said that more than 21 lakh 21 thousand vaccine doses were given till 8 pm today on the 96th day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination. Out of which nealty 14 lakh 35 thousand beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 6 lakh 85 thousand beneficiaries received the second dose of the vaccine.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Health Ministry said, in view of a sudden spike in the demand for oxygen in some states due to an exponential rise in the number of COVID patients, the Centre has increased the quota of Oxygen in the States. These States are Maharashtra, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and&nbsp;Uttarakhand.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra the quota has been increased from 1646 Metric Tonnes, MT to 1661 MT. In Delhi it has been raised from 378 MT to 480 MT, in Madhya Pradesh from 445 MT to 543 MT, in Haryana 156 MT to 162 in Uttar Pradesh 751 to 753 MT, in Punjab from&nbsp; 126 to 136 MT, in Andhra Pradesh from 360 to 440 MT and in Uttarakhand the oxygen quota was increased from 83 Metric Tonnes to 103 Metric Tonnes.</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | April 21, 2021 9:59 PM
Total vaccinations across the country crosses more than 13.22 crore mark