The drive to administer the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines to people in the 45 and plus age group continued across the state on Thursday (May 6). The state received five lakh doses on Tuesday.
However, due to limited availability of stocks the vaccination continued at a lower pace. Against 1.3 crore population in the said age group, 53,43,000 had been administered first dose, and 17,92,000 second dose till date.
Meanwhile, AP reported 20,065 fresh cases of Covid-19, 19,272 recoveries and 96 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Saturday. Today’s toll was the highest after the 97 during the first wave on August 22 last year.
The latest health bulletin said the gross coronavirus positives touched 12,65,439 from 1.72 crore tests. The total recoveries increased to 10,69,432 and toll to 8,615.
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