India breaks its single-day vaccination record, administers 1.16 Cr doses
New Delhi: India on Tuesday broke its own record of vaccinating the highest number of individuals against coronavirus in a single day.
The country has administered over 1.16 crore doses so far while the vaccination is still underway in several states, according to the figures shown on CoWIN till 8:10 PM.
This is the second time that India has crossed the magic figure of 1 crore vaccinations in a single day.
On August 27, the vaccination was closed at 1,00,64,376.
Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote, "1 Crore, 2 Times, in 5 days Congratulations, as India administers another 1 crore #COVID19 vaccinations today Highest one-day record of 1.09 crore vaccine doses achieved - and still counting!".
Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the empowered group for Covid-19 vaccine administration and CEO, National Health Authority (NHA) also congratulated the citizens and called India's Covid-19 vaccination "biggest in the world."
"India again clocks more than 1 Cr. vaccinations in a day again, today! Surpasses the previous record!!
Congratulations to everybody involved in this massive drive. Biggest in the World!!" He tweeted. (UNI)
The country has administered over 1.16 crore doses so far while the vaccination is still underway in several states, according to the figures shown on CoWIN till 8:10 PM.
This is the second time that India has crossed the magic figure of 1 crore vaccinations in a single day.
Taking to Twitter, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wrote, "1 Crore, 2 Times, in 5 days Congratulations, as India administers another 1 crore #COVID19 vaccinations today Highest one-day record of 1.09 crore vaccine doses achieved - and still counting!".
Dr RS Sharma, chairman of the empowered group for Covid-19 vaccine administration and CEO, National Health Authority (NHA) also congratulated the citizens and called India's Covid-19 vaccination "biggest in the world."
"India again clocks more than 1 Cr. vaccinations in a day again, today! Surpasses the previous record!!
Congratulations to everybody involved in this massive drive. Biggest in the World!!" He tweeted. (UNI)
