Nearly 14 lakh people were inoculated against Covid-19 on March 4, the highest in a day so far, taking the total number of vaccine doses administered in the country to over 1.8 crore, official sources said on Friday.
Among the healthcare workers, 68,53,083 have been administered the first dose and 31,41,371 the second dose till now. As for frontline workers, 60,90,931 have received the first and 67,297 the second dose, according to Union Health Ministry data. (PTI)
A fine of Rs 100 will be imposed for not wearing a mask in Indore,Devendra Singh, Additional Commissioner, Indore Municipal Corporation, has said.
Canada on Friday authorized a fourth Covid-19 vaccine, adding Johnson & Johnson's candidate to is approved list alongside AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots.
It is the first single-dose Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized in the country, and has been cleared for use by people over 18 years of age. (Reuters)
Maharashtra reports over 10,000 Covid-19 cases today. This is the first time the state has crossed 10,000-mark since mid-October.