COVID-19: Maharashtra vaccinates more than 2 crore citizens against covid

Maharashtra crossed the 2 crore mark in corona vaccination today. Maharashtra is the only state in the country to vaccinate such a large number of citizens. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Health Minister Rajesh Tope have congratulated the health system on this achievement.

About 99,699 people were vaccinated through 1239 vaccination centers in the state on Monday. Maharashtra has so far vaccinated 2 crore 90 thousand beneficiaries, said Dr. Pradeep Vyas, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health.

So far, the first dose of vaccine has been given to 6 lakh 55 thousand citizens in the age group of 18 to 44 years in the state. Maharashtra has been leading the country in corona vaccination since its inception, followed by Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra plunged below the 30,000-mark on Monday with the state reporting 26,616 new infections, taking the count to 54,05,068, the health department said.

This was the lowest single-day count since March 30 when the state had reported 27,918 infections. According to a health department statement, 516 Covid-19 deaths were also reported, which took the number of fatalities due to the respiratory disease to 82,486. The statement said 48,211 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the number of recovered cases to 48,74,582. The state is now left with 4,45,495 active cases.

कोरोना प्रतिबंधात्मक लसीकरणात आज महाराष्ट्राने २ कोटीचा टप्पा ओलांडला. एवढ्या मोठ्या संख्येच्या नागरिकांना लसीकरण करणारे महाराष्ट्र देशातील एकमेव राज्य ठरले आहे. या कामगिरीबद्दल आरोग्य यंत्रणेचे अभिनंदन.#MahaVaccination

— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) May 18, 2021

महाराष्ट्रात कालपर्यंत 2 कोटी 90 हजार 308 नागरिकांचे लसीकरण करण्यात आले. दि.17 मे 2021 रोजी 99,699 लाभार्थ्यांना लसीकरण करण्यात आले.#MahaVaccinationpic.twitter.com/RoNMzBsWJH

— Rajesh Tope (@rajeshtope11) May 18, 2021