On Thursday, India recorded a big spike with 72,330 new infections being reported in the span of 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data. The data also recorded the deaths of 459 people in same period - up from 354 on Wednesday.
According to the government's order, in the third phase, people aged 45 and above as on January 1, 2022 are eligible for vaccination, irrespective of their comorbidity status.
While the vaccines will be administered free of cost at government hospitals and health centres, while up to Rs 250 per dose (including Rs 100 service charge per dose) will be charged at private health facilities.
People can book an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination via CoWIN - a government portal. Beneficiaries also have an option to go for on-site registration. People can visit the nearest vaccination centre after 3 pm and choose on-site registration.
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh continue to report steep rise in Daily New Cases; account for 84.61% of new cases registered in the last 24 hours.