JAIPUR: Nearly 78% of the vaccine beneficiaries have received the first dose while 29% is fully vaccinated against Covid.
The number of persons who received the first dose has touched 3.99 crore, while those who received both the doses have crossed 1.49 crore. The eligible population that needs to be vaccinated in the state stands at 5.14 crore.
On Sunday, only 3,381 doses were administered till 8pm. A senior health department official said, “Since the nurses remained busy in REET examination centres to ensure Covid protocol, vaccination sites remained affected. Also, due to Internet services remaining suspended, doses were not updated on Cowin portal.” In the portal, 27 districts were showing zero doses administered.
The number of doses administered in the age group of 18 to 44 years has increased to 2.9 crore, while the above 60 years population has received 1.12 crore doses. People in the age group of 45 to 60 years have received 1.44 crore doses so far. The number of doses administered to men was 2.85 crore, while women have received 2.64crore doses.
While the state is close to vaccinating 4 crore first doses and 1.5 crore second doses, it reported just six New infections on Sunday taking the overall tally to 9,54,303. The state’s death toll stands at 8,954. A health department official said, “Active cases have now reduced to 77.”
Out of 33 districts, 18 districts do not have any active cases. Districts which reported new cases are Jaipur (4) and one case each was reported from Ajmer and Bikaner.
