COVID-19 vaccination at 81 areas in Delhi for 4 days per week, says Arvind Kejriwal

Image Source : ANI COVID-19 vaccination at 81 areas in Delhi for 4 days per week, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday introduced that COVID-19 vaccination can be carried out at 81 centre throughout the nationwide capital on January 16. He added that the variety of centres can be elevated to 175 in just a few days andthen to 1,000 centres throughout Delhi.

“Vaccination will begin with 81 centres, it will then be increased to 175 in a few days and then to 1000 centres across Delhi,” stated Kejriwal.

As many as 100 folks can be vaccinated at every of those areas per day as per the rules launched by the Centre, Arvind Kejriwal introduced whereas addressing a digital press convention. Vaccination can be achieved on 4 days per week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, he added.

“So far, we have received 2,74,000 doses of vaccine from the Centre. Each person will be administered two doses and the Centre provides 10 per cent extra vaccine, taking damage into account. So the 2,74,000 doses will be sufficient for around 1,20,000 health workers,” Kejriwal was quoted by information company ANI as saying.

We will start with 81 centres, it’ll then be elevated to 175 in just a few days & then to 1000 centres throughout Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal https://t.co/JYuPzrGHVx

— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2021

Kejriwal stated the Delhi authorities has accomplished all preparations for rollout of the Coronavirus vaccine from January 16, with over 8000 well being employees to be vaccinated on each scheduled day within the metropolis.

Meanwhile, Kejriwal additionally held a evaluate assembly on Thursday with officers from the well being division, heads of hospitals and all-district officers to evaluate preparations below the Delhi authorities’s authorities”s COVID vaccination rollout plan.

Yesterday Kejriwal had introduced that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will present coronavirus vaccine free to the folks of Delhi if the Centre fails to take action.

“I request everyone to not spread misinformation about Covid-19 vaccine. I had appealed to the Central govt that Covid-19 vaccination should be provided free of cost to all. If the Centre does not do it and a need arises, the vaccine will be provided for free to people of Delhi,” Kejriwal informed media throughout his go to to fulfill the household of Dr Hitesh Gupta who died as a result of Covid-19.

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