Karnataka administers over 50 lakh with Covid-19 vaccine | Bengaluru News – Times of India
BENGALURU: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Karnataka has inoculated over 50 lakh people, said the health department on Wednesday.
A total of 50,16,695 vaccinations have been administered so far with the first and second dose, the department said.
Revealing this, state health minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted, “Karnataka crossed 50 lakh inoculations today. As of 2 pm today, 45,13,857 people received their first dose of vaccine and 5,02,838 people both doses of vaccine.”
A total of 50,16,695 vaccinations have been administered so far with the first and second dose, the department said.
Revealing this, state health minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted, “Karnataka crossed 50 lakh inoculations today. As of 2 pm today, 45,13,857 people received their first dose of vaccine and 5,02,838 people both doses of vaccine.”
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Karnataka crossed 50 lakh inoculations today. As on 2 PM today 45,13,857 people have received first dose of vaccine… https://t.co/V74ith2xQw
— Dr Sudhakar K (@mla_sudhakar) 1617786599000
The vaccination drive is underway at 6,173 sites across the state, including the 5,564 government and 609 private centres, he said.
People keen on getting inoculated came at a time when the Covid-19 cases exceeded 6,000 and 39 deaths were reported across the state on Tuesday alone.
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