Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope today said that the state government has requested 20 lakh vaccines per day as the state is witnessing a surge in covid-19 cases. He said,"We have requested for 20 lakh vaccines per day.We were informed that we'll receive 9 lakh Covishield vaccines tomorrow. We aim to vaccinate vulnerable groups within 3 months. The pace needed to complete target will require requested amount of vaccines." "It was told (by the centre) that 58 lakh doses were given to the state and now the vaccine doses are still lying unused.

Source: Mint March 22, 2021 18:11 UTC