Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: Over 13 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered So Far, Says Ministry

COVID-19 News LIVE: Workplace vaccinations have also enabled such a high turnout of beneficiaries, the ministry said in a statement.

India has administered more than 13 crore coronavirus vaccine doses to eligible beneficiaries so far with nearly 29 lakh jabs being given on Tuesday, the Union Health Ministry said. Over 71,000 COVID-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) were operational on Tuesday, the ministry said, adding that on an average 45,000 CVCs were functional on any given day earlier. Workplace vaccinations have also enabled such a high turnout of beneficiaries, the ministry said in a statement. The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 13,00,27,370, according to a provisional report updated at 9 pm on Tuesday. On the 95th day of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive on Tuesday, a total of 28,98,257 vaccine doses were given till 9 pm -- 19,18,155 beneficiaries were vaccinated for the first dose and 9,80,102 for the second dose.