Mansukh Mandaviya launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0

New Delhi, February 7: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 on Monday. On the occasion, the Health Minister said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the Covid-19 vaccination coverage to be 90 percent. States and the Centre have to put collective efforts into it." While announcing Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0, Mansukh Mandaviya informed that a total of 170 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered already throughout the country. Also Read | Punjab elections 2022: Sale of liquor to remain banned from Feb 18 to 20 "The Prime Minister visioned the Indradhanush for a universal vaccination which is accessible and received justifiably by all," said Mandaviya. "Vaccines protects children and expecting mothers from various disease. Earlier vaccination was 43 percent which has now reached 76 percent. Our PM wants the vaccination to be 90 percent," informed the Health Minister. He urged people to vaccinate the newborns to protect them from polio and other diseases and secure their future. "One drop of polio can save a life," he added.

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देश में बच्चों व गर्भवती माताओं को गम्भीर बीमारियों से बचाने हेतु प्रधानमंत्री Narendra Modi जी द्वारा चलाए गये मिशन इंद्रधनुष के 4.0 संस्करण को लॉंच किया। इससे देश में वैक्सीनेशन कवरेज को और अधिक रफ्तार मिलेगी।

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- Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) 7 Feb 2022

Coronavirus in India

Covid-19 third wave in the country seems to have weakened with fresh infections recorded in the last 24 hours dropping below one lakh mark for the first time, after almost a month. The Covid cases had begun to show a significant rise following the emergence of the Omicron variant last year. As many as 83,876 new coronavirus cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The country also reported 1,99,054 recoveries and 895 deaths in the 24-hour period. With this, the active caseload in the country reached 11,08,938. At present, Kerala (3,30,105) has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases followed by Maharashtra (1,22,015) and Tamil Nadu (1,21,828). A daily positivity rate of 7.25 percent was recorded as 11,56,363 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The weekly Covid-19 positivity rate remained at 9.18 percent. Also Read | India win U19 World Cup 2022 for record-extending 5th time, BCCI announces reward -PTC News