Odisha Crosses 1 Cr Covid-19 Vaccination Mark; Saves 2.9 Lakh Doses Till Date

Odisha has maintained a negative wastage of 3 per cent which is one of the best in the country. Due to the negative wastage, the government has been able to save 2.9 lakh doses of vaccine till date.

Vaccination Drive in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: With administering 3,32,717 does of the Covid -19 vaccine till dare, Odisha has crossed the 1 crore mark. According to the CoWin portal, 1,01,69,517 doses have been administered in the state so far, including 83,27,474 first doses and 18,42,043 second doses. It exceeded the 3 lakh per day target set by the Odisha government on June 21.

As per the Health and Family Welfare Department, Odisha has maintained a negative wastage of 3 per cent which is one of the best in the country. Due to the negative wastage, the government has been able to save 2.9 lakh doses of vaccine till date.

CM Naveen Patnaik took to Twitter to appreciate the commitment of the healthcare workers. He said, “Achieving a significant milestone in #COVID19 vaccination, #Odisha has administered 1 crore vaccine doses including vaccination of our frontline warriors. Commend the commitment of our healthcare workers in ensuring a swift inoculation process to save lives. #OdishaCares”

Khurda leads the list with a total of 14,17,885 doses, followed by Ganjam with 9,57,546 doses and Cuttack with 7,60,566 doses. Balasore, Sundargarh, Puri, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Mayrbhanj, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Sambalpur, and Koraput, on the other hand, have so far registered 3 lakh or more vaccines. The lowest number of vaccinations administered is in Boudh district with 80,843 total doses.

According to reports, there are now 34,965 active cases in Odisha. So far, there have been 8,44,801 recoveries and 3,671 deaths in the state.