BMC sets target to vaccinate 45 lakh citizens in 45 days as Covid-19 wave sweeps over Mumbai

In view of rising coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the BMC is gearing up to vaccinate 45 lakh people in the next 45 days, with a target of vaccinating 1 lakh citizens on a daily basis, said civic body commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal.

In view of rising coronavirus cases in Mumbai, the BMC is gearing up to vaccinate 45 lakh people in the next 45 days, with a target of vaccinating 1 lakh citizens on a daily basis, said civic body commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal. In a meeting held on Saturday, BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal directed all private hospitals in Mumbai to vaccinate at least 1,000 people every day in order to achieve the target of vaccinating 1 lakh citizens daily in Mumbai. “The objective is to vaccinate 45 lakh citizens in 45 days at a rate of 1 lakh per day. The count of private hospitals for vaccination in Mumbai will be increased from 59 to 80 soon. Instructions have been given to all government and private hospitals to increase the number of beds in the next 48 hours for Covid-19 treatment as well,” Chahal said.