Union Government alleged thatJharkhandwasted 37.3% Covid-19 Vaccines it received till date, the refuted the charge with chief minister Hemant Soren and Health minister Banna Gupta claiming wastage of only 4.65%. However, later the health department clarified that although it could not compile data from all the 24 districts due to the impact of cyclone Yaas, the wastage stands around 2.5%.
Releasing a data hastily compiled by the health department, chief minister Hemant Sorens tweet said 48,63,660 doses were supplied to the districts of which, 40, 12,142 have been administered and 6,56,532 are still in stock.