“We therefore propose either a separate app developed by the states where the data can be shared with the Union Government’s Ministry of Health or a CoWin App for each state developed and assigned by the Government of India,” the letter read.
Apart from that, Thackeray mentioned other challenges including vaccine supplies and said the producers do not have enough stocks for the vaccination drive.
“If the States are allowed to procure from other manufacturers as well, we would be able to cover a larger population in a shorter time and help reduce the impact of the possible third wave of Covid,” he said while urging him to consider these two suggestions.
Meanwhile, according to the Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra was among the 10 states that reported 71.81 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in the country on Friday. The state reported the highest daily new cases at 62,194. The state was among the 12 states that cumulatively accounted for 81.04 per cent of India’s total active cases and had 6,41,281 active cases of the virus.
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