Covid-19: Two shots given to 1 crore population in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: With 1.57 lakh second doses administered on Wednesday, Gujarat crossed 1 crore cumulative second doses, effectively vaccinating about one-sixth of the total population. Gujarat became the second state after Maharashtra to fully vaccinate over 1 crore population.
Cumulatively, Gujarat has administered 4.16 crore Covid vaccinations so far. Among the age groups, the 45-60 years age group has got 73.85 lakh or three-fourths of the total second doses.

On Wednesday, the state added 23 Covid-19 positive cases, recording second consecutive day of rise in cases. In 24 hours, the state’s daily tally increased by 35%. Vadodara city recorded 9 cases, one of the highest for the city in the fortnight. On Sunday, Vadodara recorded eight cases. With discharge of 16 patients, active cases rose by seven to 186.