New Delhi: The number of people vaccinated against Covid in the country has crossed two crores. The vaccine has been received by 1.4 million people in the last 24 hours. The Center has issued vigilance orders to six states and two Union Territories in the wake of the rising number of Covid cases. The proposal is to increase the number of vaccinations and tests.
The move comes on the heels of a daily increase in Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Goa, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Odisha. The Center has proposed to increase the number of inspections in areas where Covid is prevalent.
The proposal was made by the Union Health Ministry at a meeting with state health department officials. At the same time, the Center has asked for a list of at least 20 people who have come in contact with Covid confirmers. The Center has again appointed a team of experts to study the situation in Punjab and Maharashtra, where the Covid outbreak is severe.
The Ministry of Health has said that the number of confirmed cases of covid in Kerala and Tamil Nadu has come down. The Center has proposed to maximize vaccination in the worst affected districts and to set up more vaccination centers in collaboration with private hospitals.
