More than One Lakh Sixty Five Thousand people vaccinated against corona

Kathmandu, March 8

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,65,428 people have been vaccinated against corona in Nepal so far.

During a press briefing held by the ministry on Monday, ministry spokesperson Prada Jageshwor Gautam said that the details given is of till March 7and todays details i.e March 8 are yet to come.

According to him, the target is to vaccinate 1.782 million people in Nepal, whereas 9 percent have been vaccinated yesterday.

Out of total to receive covid vaccine: 21,168 have been vaccinated in Province 1, 20,759 in Province 2, 10,408 in Bagmati, 31,189 in Gandaki, 42,248 in Lumbini, 10,567 in Karnali and 22,069 in Far-Western.

The second phase of vaccination campaign has started from today under the vaccination campaign that started on January 30. On Sunday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination program for citizens over 65 years of age.