India launches 'Tika Utsav' amid surge in Covid-19 cases | In Photos
With active cases in India climbing to 11 lakh on Sunday, the Centre launched its 'Tika Utsav' initiative to encourage vaccination while states put measures in place to combat the sharp surge in Covid-19 infections.
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With India vaccinating more than 10 crore people in 85 days, the Centre on Sunday launched a 'Tika Utsav', a vaccination drive between April 11 and 14.
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PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said 'Tika Utsav' marks the "beginning of another major war" against coronavirus.
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In a message to the country, PM Modi urged people to keep four things in mind, including "each one, vaccinate one", "each one, treat one" and "each one, save one".
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The government said more than 27 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered on day-1 of the 'Tika Utsav'.
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ASHA workers during the vaccination festival 'Tika Utsav', at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College & Research Centre in Bengaluru.
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For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic last year, India's tally of active Covid-19 cases breached the 11-lakh mark on Sunday. The country added a record high of 1.52 lakh infections to its caseload in a single day.
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A medic prepares to administer a Covid-19 vaccine to a beneficiary during the vaccination festival 'Tika Utsav' at SDMC Urban Public Health Centre Daryaganj, in New Delhi.
Photo Credit : Press Trust of India
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The second wave of Covid-19 infections has prompted both the central and respective state governments to ramp up the healthcare infrastructure.
