India's daily Covid jabs breaches record crosses 2.5 crore mark

16:52 September 17

India's daily Covid jabs breaches record 2 crore mark

The total number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations in India on Friday crossed a whopping 2 crore. Earlier today, India broke its own record of 1.33 crore daily vaccination record. 

16:25 September 17

India's record daily vaccination heading to 2 crore mark

With more than 1.81 crore people vaccinated on Friday, the total daily number of jabs in India is heading to hit 2-crore-mark. Earlier today, India broke its own record of 1.33 crore daily vaccination record. 

15:43 September 17

More than 1.61 crore people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in India as of 3.44 pm on Friday, September 17, 2021.

15:29 September 17

India crosses record 1.33 crore daily vaccinations

India has crossed its own record of 1.33 crore daily vaccinations. Meanwhile, the Press Information Bureau in Telangana reported a record breaking pace of inoculation in the state. 

"Record-breaking pace of vaccination today! 527 doses per second being administered today, and counting! #LargestVaccineDrive#VaccineSeva," the government agency tweeted.

13:39 September 17

India's vaccination drive got a major boost on Friday as at least one crore people were inoculated by 1.35 pm, the government said. As of 1.40 pm, as many as 1,02,75,000 people were jabbed. 

13:22 September 17

The BJP's ambitious target of administering 1.5 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine today is inching closer to reality. As of 1.22 pm, as many as 95 lakh people have been jabbed, according to the government's CoWIN app.

12:17 September 17

In a little over 20 minutes, more than 14 lakh jabs have been administered across the country. At 12.16 pm, 57,63,000 doses were administered.

11:54 September 17

At 11.53 am, 43,45,000 jabs were administered across the country

11:40 September 17

New Delhi:On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 71st birthday, the BJP has planned to achieve a record number of vaccinations. Today's vaccination drive is part of the ‘Seva Diwas’, the BJP has been conducting since 2014 - the year Modi became the prime minister for the first term. 

In the last six years, the Seva Diwas celebrations were observed for a week. However, as Modi completes 20 years in public service this year, the Seva Diwas celebrations will be observed for 20 days, the BJP said.

The BJP is aiming to administer 1.5 crore doses today, sources in the party said.