India targets 300 million virus vaccine volunteers

UAE culture and youth minister receives vaccine dose; country reports 1,538 new cases and 4 deaths; Sharjah Police record over 21,000 violations; RTA resumes Global Village bus, Abra services; Europe crosses 150,000 daily cases mark.

MUMBAI

India’s coronavirus infections rose by another 62,212 cases over the previous day and a local media report said on Saturday that the government had begun identifying about 300 million people who would be given the vaccine first when it is ready.

The Times of India said that frontline health and sanitation workers, police officials, and elderly people with co-morbidities will get the vaccine on priority.

The plan, which is still in the drat stage, aims to cover 23% of the population in the first phase. The final plan is likely to be ready by the end October-November, the report said.

The selected individuals will be given an estimated 600 million doses.

The UAE Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, has become the latest minister to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

She shared a photo on her Instagram where she can be seen receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

In her Instagram post, she also praises the nurse who administered the vaccine.

The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), announced that it has conducted 130,567 additional COVID-19 tests which detected 1,538 new coronavirus cases. MoHAP also announced 4 deaths due to COVID-19 complications.