India administered more than one crore COVID-19 vaccine doses on Friday, the highest ever in a day, the Union Health Ministry said. According to the CoWIN portal, the COVID-19 vaccination coverage in the country has crossed 62,17,06,882 doses.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed those behind the vaccination drive and also praised people getting inoculated. "Record vaccination numbers today! Crossing 1 crore is a momentous feat. Kudos to those getting vaccinated and those making the vaccination drive a success," he tweeted.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, in a tweet, said, "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas... This is the same effort by which the country has crossed the figure of more than 1 crore vaccines in one day. This is the result of tireless work of health workers and PM Narendra Modi."
According to the CoWIN portal, 1,00,64,032 jabs were administered on Friday.
Here are highlights on Coronavirus Cases:
Chhattisgarh reported 19 new Covid cases today, taking the state's total case count to 10,04,379. No new deaths were reported for the fourth consecutive day, a health official said, according to a PTI report.
Assam reports 586 new COVID19 cases, 675 recoveries and 9 deaths
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
Active cases: 6,087
Total recoveries: 5,74,955
Death toll: 5,636 pic.twitter.com/b2LO449ZH2
The West Bengal government today extended Covid restrictions in the state till September 15, with an additional relaxation allowing coaching centres to operate with 50 per cent capacity from next month, news agency PTI reported.
Delhi reports 29 new #COVID19 cases and 48 recoveries in the last 24 hours.
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
Active cases: 393
Total recoveries: 14,12,212
Death toll: 25,080 pic.twitter.com/2pLhDI3OQi
Andhra Pradesh reports 1,321 new COVID cases, 1,499 recoveries, and 19 deaths in the past 24 hours
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
Active cases: 14,853
Total recoveries: 19,81,906
Death toll: 13,807 pic.twitter.com/v5hz48Bs0n
#COVID19: Kerala Govt decides to impose night curfew (10pm-6am) in the state from Monday, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan pic.twitter.com/trAbLgiEhG
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
Tamil Nadu reports 1,551 new #COVID19 cases, 1,768 recoveries and 21 deaths.
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
Active cases: 17,559
Total recoveries: 25,57,884
Death toll: 34,856 pic.twitter.com/VUYg544pBt
India administered more than 65 lakh (65,39,745) COVID vaccine doses today, taking total vaccine coverage to over 63 crores (63,00,67,629) landmark milestone as per the 7 pm provisional report: Union Health Ministry pic.twitter.com/Ctx81eve7Z
- ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2021
📰#COVID19 Updates (last 24 hours)
- PIB India (@PIB_India) August 28, 2021
🔷More than 1 crore doses administered
🔶46,759 new cases
🔷31,374 recoveries
🔗https://t.co/m6vxJpmy26#IndiaFightsCorona #LargestVaccinationDrive pic.twitter.com/WwfYfs71lR
Coronavirus Cases Rise in India: India Sees Highest Daily Rise In Covid Cases In Nearly Two MonthsIndia's daily Covid numbers jumped by over four per cent as the country reported 46,759 new cases on Saturday, the most in nearly two months, as cases surge in Kerala. 509 deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours, according to the government.
Congratulations, India, on reaching this tremendous milestone. The collective efforts of the government, R&D community, vaccine manufacturers, and millions of health workers have made this feat possible. @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA https://t.co/cmvQiAfSZG
- Bill Gates (@BillGates) August 27, 2021
#LargestVaccineDrive #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/KjkaoEnPBq
- Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 28, 2021
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