After the vaccination drive for bedridden people in the city began on July 30, the BMC has received 249 more applications for inoculation at home. The BMC was anticipating a sharp increase in requests after the start of the drive but the number is on the lower side so far.

The state government had decided to extend the vaccination programme and inoculate people who cannot leave their homes due to physical or medical reasons. The state government and the BMC appealed to citizens on July 17 to send detailed information about bedridden people via email on covidvacc2bedridden@gmail.com.