With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) all set to start the vaccination drive for those above 45 years of age from April 1, Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal took his first dose at the BKC jumbo centre on Tuesday. After taking the jab, the civic chief claimed that the BKC centre, which is also operating as a vaccination unit, had inoculated one of the highest number of beneficiaries across the country.

Chahal added, “About 40 lakh people in Mumbai are eligible for the vaccination. So far more than 11 lakh citizens have been inoculated. While at present, the daily vaccination capacity of the city is around 45,000, efforts are being made to increase it to 1 lakh. For this, we plan to start vaccinations at 26 private hospitals, for which we are following up with the central government.” He further said that if the pace of vaccination increases, the spread of the infection would definitely be controlled.