The Centre has introduced a genuine-time ticker tracking the vaccination count on the CoWIN portal.
National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma tweeted: “…we have added a ticker to show vaccinations happening in near real-time. We are currently clocking over 42,000 vaccinations/minute or 700/second.”
Sharma also mentioned the ticker celebrates the relentless efforts of the country’s vaccinators.
Celebrating the relentless efforts of India’s vaccinators against COVID-19, we have added a ticker to show vaccinations taking place in close to genuine-time. We are at the moment clocking more than 42,000 vaccinations/minute or 700/second. Check new feature – https://t.co/YhG7gjKdEm #VaccineSeva pic.twitter.com/0nKWiqeZxd
— Dr. RS Sharma (@rssharma3) September 17, 2021
The CoWIN portal, which is mandatory for Indian citizens to register for vaccines, faced a myriad of troubles following its launch earlier this year. However, the glitches on the portal proved to be a stumbling block for numerous Indians, major to criticism from various quarters. Many volunteer groups, begin-ups, and activists pitched in to aid citizens, numerous of whom with zero digital literacy, register.
On the day registrations opened for all adults on CoWIN, the committed web page crashed. Many complained that the portal was not working. Within an hour of registrations opening, the government had to repair a “minor glitch” in the portal.
The launch of the new genuine-time ticker comes on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has championed the removal of India’s digital divide. Till Friday afternoon, India vaccinated more than 1.35 crore individuals against Covid-19 — the fourth time the nation has passed the 1-crore mark in a month.
India aims to inoculate 2 crore individuals to mark Modi’s 71st birthday. The BJP has ready its volunteers to maximum coverage and accomplish the vaccination milestone.
PM @NarendraModi जी के जन्मदिवस पर देश ने 1:30 बजे तक अब तक सबसे तेज 1 करोड़ वैक्सीन लगाने का आँकड़ा पार कर लिया है, और हम निरंतर आगे बढ़ रहे है।
मुझे विश्वास है की आज हम सभी टीकाकरण का नया कीर्तिमान बना कर प्रधानमंत्री जी को उपहार स्वरूप देंगे। #VaccineSeva #HappyBdayModiji pic.twitter.com/qw6jMrxFyu
— Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) September 17, 2021
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted that this was the quickest pace at which India had administered 1 crore doses. “On PM @Narendra Modi Ji’s birthday, till 1:30 pm, the country has crossed the mark of 1 crore vaccines, the fastest so far, and we are continuously moving forward,” Mandaviya, who lately took charge of the Union Health Ministry, tweeted in Hindi. “I believe that today we will all make a new record of vaccination and give it as a gift to the Prime Minister.”