Gurgaon Becomes India’s First Big Urban District To Vaccinate 50 Per Cent Of Its Population With At Least One Dose

Haryana’s Gurugram has administered over 10.87 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses (Dose 1: 9,06,006; Dose 2: 1,81,477) till yesterday (16 June) thus becoming the first major urban district in the country to inoculate more than 50 per cent of its total population with at least one jab.

Though 52 per cent population has received at least one dose, the proportion of fully vaccinated remains low at 10.42. However, compared to other urban clusters, Gurgaon is still ahead.

As of today (17 June), 16 districts (including New Delhi and Mumbai as a one unit) in the country have vaccinated more than a quarter of their population with at least one dose.