Statistics for COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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In the past 24 hours ending at 8pm today (March 25), about 8 200 persons received their first dose of Sinovac vaccine, including about 5 900 persons vaccinated at eight Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and about 2 300 persons at private doctors and clinics participating in the programme.
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 420 900 persons have received their first vaccination dose (Annex 1), with about 269 600 persons receiving Sinovac vaccine and about 151 300 persons receiving BioNTech vaccine.
As of 8pm today, about 4 500 persons had reserved their first and second doses of the Sinovac vaccine online in the past 24 hours.
In the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were five cases of ambulance transfer to hospital. Among them, four persons were discharged and one person was admitted for observation (Annex 2).
Meanwhile, as background information, in the past 24 hours ending at 0000 hours today, there were 65 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/Thursday, March 25, 2021
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