As the covid19 crisis worsens in National Capital Delhi,Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has said that the state administration hasgeared up for mass vaccination. For this purpose, the capital would need around80,000 to 85,000 vaccine doses per day.
While addressing a press conference, CM Arvind Kejriwalsaid that around 300 centers are set up for the vaccination. The administrationaims to complete the vaccination drive in the next three months only if it getsan adequate supply of doses.
“At present, around 100 vaccination centers areoperational in Delhi and around 200 more centers will come up in the next fewdays. Delhi would need around 3 crore vaccines in the next three months tocater to more than 2 crore population of the national capital,” said ArvindKejriwal.
So far Delhi has received around 40 lakh vaccines andneeds 2.60 crores more in the next three months. The CM said, “As of todayaround 1 lakh people are getting jabs per day in Delhi. We can increase thisnumber up to 3 lakh per day. We have increased our vaccination sites and manymore to be set up soon.”
The decision comes after it was warned that the third waveof coronavirus will again hit the nation. Delhi government is willing tovaccinate all its citizens within the next three months. Arvind Kejriwal hasrequested the Center government to provide adequate vaccine to Delhi. “Delhigovernment wants to vaccinate all eligible people before the next wave of thepandemic,” said CM Kejriwal.
Meanwhile, on May 7, the Delhi government has decided toannounce a mass vaccination drive for all the media houses whether electronic,digital, or print. Arvind Kejriwal also directed officials to ensure that nopatient dies of the scarcity of oxygen.