Covid-19 pandemic: Record daily vax at 8.8 mn, rural India takes the lead

According to the health ministry, the average daily vaccination has so far been the highest this month, with almost 5 million jabs administered per day

India achieved its highest daily Covid vaccination numbers on August 16, with more than 8.8 million doses being administered across the country, the health ministry said. The vaccination trend shows that demand for jabs is far higher in rural areas as compared to urban, with more than 70 per cent vaccines given in villages on Monday, according to data on the CoWIN dashboard.
 
The last record for the highest daily doses (over 8.4 million) was achieved on June 21, when the new vaccination guideline was launched.
 
Health experts say the demand in urban areas may be plateauing, while