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COVID-19 vaccination 4 days a week at 81 centres across Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Updated : January 14, 2021 02:13 PM IST

He said that Delhi has received 2,74,000 doses of vaccines from the Central government.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccination drive will be carried out at 81 centres in the national capital on January 16.

He added that the vaccination will be done on four days in a week – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

"Around 100 people will be vaccinated at each of these locations in a day," the Chief Minister said, adding that the vaccination centres will be increased to 175 in a few days and then to 1000.

He said that Delhi has received 2,74,000 doses of vaccines from the Central government.

“So far, we have received 2,74,000 doses of vaccine from the Centre. Each person will be administered two doses & Centre provides 10% extra vaccine, taking damage into account. So the 2,74,000 doses will be sufficient for around 1,20,000 health workers,” Kejriwal said.

COVID-19 vaccination 4 days a week at 81 centres across Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

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