Even as Covid-19 is fast spreading its tentacles across the country in its second phase, Odisha has so far vaccinated 48,10,780 people against the deadly virus.
Informing this, Health and Family Welfare Director and State Vaccine in-Charge Bijay Panigrahi on Friday said the people were administered the vaccine at 1,050 centres on Thursday and Friday and the immunisation drive is underway at 700 centres. Regarding vaccine shortage, the official said the vaccination drive had been halted at 800 centres on Friday due to the shortage. It was completely stopped in Koraput district.
“We are expecting 3 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine to reach Bhubaneswar today and it will be sent to different districts,” he informed.