Statistics for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 24), the following figures were recorded:
(i) About 8 600 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 6 300 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 2 300 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme; and
(ii) About 1 080 persons received their first dose of BioNTech vaccine in CVCs before the suspension of BioNTech vaccination service this morning.
(iii) A total of about 9 700 persons received their first dose of vaccine.
The overall percentage of people who have received Sinovac vaccine at eight CVCs today is about 79 per cent.
So far, a cumulative total of about 412 800 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 261 500 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 151 300 persons receiving BioNTech vaccine.
As of 8pm today, about 6 900 persons had reserved their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine online in the past 24 hours. Online booking for BioNTech vaccination has been suspended.
In the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were 15 cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, six persons were discharged, five persons were admitted for observation and four persons were discharged against medical advice (Annex 2).
Meanwhile, as background information, in the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were 69 cases of stroke or myocardial infarction that required admission to Intensive Care Unit, Acute Stroke Unit and Cardiac Care Unit in public hospitals. This figure is the actual total number of new cases admitted to concerned wards due to stroke or myocardial infarction and serves as a cross reference for the general public to comprehend the unwell cases.
Ends/Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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