A record 13.26 lakh get the jab on single day in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh achieved on Sunday what the health authorities feel could be a world record as over 13.26 lakh people were vaccinated from 6 AM to 8 PM in more than 2,200 locations in all 13 districts of the State.
Covid Task Force chairman of the State K S Jawahar Reddy said it was a remarkable achievement to vaccinate 1.3 million people in a day under the mega vaccination drive.
This showed that our medical team and other staff can take up over one million vaccinations in a day if the government at the Centre maintains the (vaccine) supply, Reddy said.
The two Godavari districts, East and West, topped the list with 1.55 lakh and 1.54 lakh vaccinated. Krishna, Visakhapatnam and Guntur also crossed one lakh each.
By 8 PM, 13,26,410 people were administered the coronavirus vaccine in the State. By 3.30 PM, the number crossed the one-million mark. By 2 PM, it was 9,02,308, according to the Health Department data.
In the process, the State also crossed the one-crore mark in the administration of the first dose of the vaccine.
So far, 1,11,45,738 people got the first dose and 27,35,648 the second dose since the vaccination programme began on January 16.
A total of 1,38,81,386 doses (first and second) were administered till date.
The mega vaccination drive focused on people over 45 years of age and mothers with children under five, and those going abroad for study and work.
On April 14, a total of 6,28,961 people were vaccinated in the State, then a record high in a day in the country.
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AIADMK leader denies reports of Palaniswami's proposed meeting with TN Guv
Chennai (PTI): Senior AIADMK leader S Semmalai on Thursday ruled out that his party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami would be meeting Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar amid the political uncertainty post Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.
There were some reports that Palaniswami is likely to meet the governor to discuss the possibility of forming a government after providing support to TVK, which has 108 seats.
Denying the reports, Semmalai told reporters that "there is no such need". The AIADMK has not received any invitation from TVK, written or oral, seeking support to form government in the state, the former minister said.
To a question whether the AIADMK would support any invitation extended by the TVK, Semmalai said that decision will be taken by Palaniswami.
"Our leader will decide. He is not a king maker. He is the king", he added.
Vijay is making efforts to cobble up support to form his maiden government after his TVK emerged as the single largest party post the April 23 polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
TVK won 108 seats, 10 short of the simple majority in the 234-member House to form government. The Congress, with five MLAs, has extended support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
