Uneven vaccination in India’s most populous districts

August 13, 2021

India’s most populous districts are witnessing uneven vaccination coverage over the past months. This raise concerns over resurgence in covid-19 cases in some of the districts.

Highlights

30 most populous districts in India, that account for one sixth of India’s population, have recorded a drop in number of active covid cases. Cases have almost reduced to half.
Number of deaths and weekly new cases have also dropped.
As a result, lockdown rules are being reversed.
However, differences in vaccination coverage raise concerns about a resurgence in covid cases.

Where does India stand in vaccination coverage?

Internationally, Bangladesh retained its top position among the 10 most populous countries in increasing vaccination coverage. This week, Bangladesh reported an increase of 36.8%. however, vaccination coverage in the country still remains low at 11.7 partially vaccinated people per 100 population.
Bangladesh is not the only Asian country that have ramped up its vaccination pace.
Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan all are increasing their vaccination coverage pace as compared to India.
Japan has partially vaccinated 83.6 people out of 100, so far. It only lag behind China and the United States.
Globally, vaccination coverage has increased to 16.38% this week as compared to 6.7% past week.

Covid-19 cases in India

New cases in India have reduced by 6%. However, 37 districts in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka are still reporting an increasing trend in daily cases. In Himachal Pradesh, cases have increased by 142% leading to re-imposition of lockdown restrictions.

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