Covid-19: Daily jabs reach 4 in every 1,000 in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: From June 26 to July 2, Gujarat on average vaccinated 2.78 lakh persons daily. Believe it or not, on the per 1,000 population count, the state ranked third among the Top 10 states in terms of total vaccinations with four persons getting vaccinated daily.

Maharashtra, which has the highest total vaccinations so far, had given shots to 3.3 persons per 1,000 population, whereas Uttar Pradesh with the second highest total vaccinations had jabbed 0.8 persons.
Andhra Pradesh with 4.9 and Madhya Pradesh with 4.4 persons per every 1,000 recorded the highest vaccinations.
Meanwhile, Gujarat in a matter of 24 hours recorded a 33% rise in total vaccinations — from 2.48 lakh to 3.3 lakh. Ahmedabad city recorded the highest jump from 26K vaccinations on Friday to 45K on Saturday with a 1.7-fold rise. Surat city recorded a 1.6-fold rise from 19K to 31K.
An analysis of the total vaccinations reveals that seven cities and districts recorded more than 10,000 vaccinations in 24 hours, a rise from just four on Friday.
But will the rush last? While the state health department officials were not available for comment on the vaccination stock, an analysis of Saturday’s figures shows that the ratio between the first and second dose beneficiaries was 2:1. Experts said that those seeking the second dose will also rise with Covishield as the primary vaccine in Gujarat.