Sri Lanka sets highest single-day record by administering more than 550,000 doses; Over 20 million jabs administered
Posted on August 31st, 2021
Courtesy NewsIn.Asia
Colombo, August 31 (newsin.asia) – A record 571,589 COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Sri Lanka yesterday (30) making it the highest number of doses to be provided in a single day in the country.
Reportedly, a total of 20 million (20,126,990) jabs have been administered as of today (31).
Breakdown of the vaccines administered on Monday (30) below:
Covishield – AstraZeneca: 11,951 persons were inoculated with the first dose and 653 persons with its second dose.
Sinopharm: 48,280 persons were inoculated with the first dose and 488,158 persons with the second dose.
Pfizer: 12 persons inoculated with the first dose and 1,662 persons with the second dose.
Moderna: 16 persons were inoculated with the first dose of while 20,857 persons have been inoculated with the second dose.