Meanwhile, Mumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal on Thursday directed officials to set up a drive-in vaccination centre in each of seven administrative regions of the city within 24 hours, a civic official said.
The first drive-in centre where people can get a shot of coronavirus vaccine without getting out of their vehicles started in the city on Tuesday in Dadar area.
Chahal directed deputy municipal commissioners to set up at least one such centre in their respective regions within 24 hours, the official said.
Those above 60 years can get vaccinated at drive-in centres only by appointment, and they shall not drive themselves but will be accompanied by an attendant or a driver, the municipal commissioner said in an order.
The decision to open more such facilities came after Chahal’s meeting with minister Aaditya Thackeray, who is also guardian minister of Mumbai suburban district.
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