India News | COVID-19: Record 9.36 Lakh People Vaccinated in Maha on Sat

Mumbai, Aug 14 (PTI) A record 9.36 lakh people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maharashtra till 7 pm on Saturday, officials said.

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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and state health minister Rajesh Tope hailed the people behind the efforts that brought about this single-day vaccine administration high, which broke the previous record of 8.11 lakh achieved on July 3.

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An official statement said Maharashtra had the capacity to vaccinate 10 lakh people per day and the drive can be expedited provided doses are made available in adequate numbers.

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