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UP CM Adityanath orders 50 lakh doses of Covaxin, Covishield each, ahead of May 1 vaccine drive
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has placed an order for 50 lakh doses of both the Covaxin and Covidshield vaccines.
Highlights
- UP CM Adityanath has placed an order for 50 lakh doses of both Covaxin and Covidshield vaccines.
- Also, the vaccine doses will be made available by the Government of India.
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has placed an order for 50 lakh doses of both the Covaxin and Covidshield vaccines.
Making the announcement on Twitter, Adityanath said, "One crore vaccines have been ordered for the next vaccination drive which will be held from May 1. An order of 50 lakh doses has been placed for both the Indian-made vaccines. Additionally, the dose will be made available by the Government of India."
Further, Adityanath claimed a comprehensive action plan has been prepared in this regard.
Earlier, the Adityanath government announced that it will now bear the cost of treatment of all COVID-19 patients even the ones in private hospitals.
While, Additional Chief Secretary, Information, Navneet Sehgal said that hospitals have been asked not to turn away patients.
Meanwhile, on Saturday Uttar Pradesh recorded its highest single-day spike of new cases and COVID-19-related deaths with 38,055 fresh cases and 223 fatalities, pushing the virus tally to 10,51,314 and the toll to 10,959.