Thane Mayor Naresh Mhaske has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding more doses of COVID-19 vaccines in view of the "rising demand" from people.

Mhaske stated the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) had received 1,62,500 doses of Covishield vaccine, out of which 94,042 doses were used while 68,458 doses are in stock. The current stock of Covaxin doses, out of 39,220 received, is 20,825.