Mumbai: Even when fresh Covid-19 detection in this country remains below 1,000 for second day in a row, several districts take steps to increase vaccination.
The Palghar District Administration has decided to disburse additional funds to Gram Panchayats which vaccinated their entire population with both doses on December 31.
The decision was taken on Thursday at the District Planning Committee meeting led by Guardian Minister Dadji Bhuse.
The Committee approved the Annual RS 405.2 Crore Plan for the district for 2021-22.
Data released shows that until Wednesday, 28 doses of lakh have been given and eight lakh people have obtained both doses.
While Maharashtra added 906 cases and 15 deaths on Friday, taking cumulative counting to nearly 66.3 lakh and tolls to 1.4 lakh, Mumbai registered less than 300 cases for the consecutive ninth day.
On Friday, the city added 231 cases, taking overall kidelity to 7.6 lakh.
With the addition of two deaths on Friday, the city victims touched 16,302 since March 2020.
A BMC official said there was a pause in Covid pandemic at this time, but because there were some deaths every day, the infection was clearly still around.
Of the 17,433 covid beds in the city, only 1,192 (6.9%) are currently occupied and from the ICU bed 2,122, 361 (17%) filled.
There are 259 critical patients in Mumbai, according to the latest BMC dashboard.