The ministry said that so far provided nearly 16.37 crore vaccine doses (16,37,62,300) to the states and UTs free of cost and as of 8 a.m. on Saturday the total consumption including wastage is 15,58,48,782 doses.
Dayakar Rao said 1,250-bed MGM Hospital had been completely converted into a COVID-19 hospital to cater to the medical needs of COVID patients and advised the people not to go to private hospitals for treatment.
The registration process for the vaccination of people in the 18-44 age group under the third phase of the inoculation drive has begun in the national capital.
The bench was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) taken up suo motu (on its own) on containing the spread of COVID-19 in prisons across Maharashtra.
This message was conveyed to Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar who held a meeting with Dr. Krishna Ella, MD, Bharat Biotech on Tuesday at BRKR Bhavan following directions from Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao.