China administers 85.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by March 24

FILE PHOTO: Medical workers stand outside booths during a government-organised session for foreigners to receive the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a vaccination site in Beijing, China March 23, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

China has administered 85.86 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

That compares with around 82.85 million doses given as of Tuesday, up approximately 3.0 million doses.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Writing by Roxanne Liu; Editing by Toby Chopra)