Tika Utsav: More than 27 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on day one

In a bid to boost the COVID-19 vaccination drive in India, Prime Minister during his meeting with the Chief Minister of states over the Covid situation had urged the state governments to observe Tika Utsav from April 11 to April 14. Despite many states facing a shortage in the vaccines, on Day 1 of Tika Utsav, more than 27 lakh vaccine doses were administered, till 8 pm



today.

'Tika Utsav' in Goa received an enthusiastic response on the first day on Sunday with 8,189 people above the age of 45 years getting the COVID-19 jabs, while national capital Delhi vaccinated over one-lakh people in a day

The PM had said, "In these four days, we have to make every effort to achieve our goals at the individual level, at the society level and at the administration level."