Summary:
Bhopal, Jan 26 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the most effective weapon to the world in its war against COVID-19 in the form of a unique gift called “Mangal (well-being) teeka” (vaccine) which continues to protect people from coronavirus.
Addressing the Republic Day function at the Lal Parade ground here, the governor said only two per cent of the infected persons required hospitalisation during the third wave of the pandemic while others are recuperating at home thanks to the "PM"s extraordinary vision and the rapid free vaccination".
“The severity of the infection has lessened due to the protective cover provided by the vaccine against COVID-19 during the third wave.
The Prime Minister has given the most effective weapon to the world in its war against COVID-19 by gifting a unique "Mangal teeka" which is saving the people even today,” Patel said.
The governor said that the country could develop a vaccine against coronavirus in a very short time only because of PM Modi"s leadership and vision.
He said over 162 crore doses of the vaccine were administered to people in India under the world"s largest vaccination campaign that was rolled out on January 16, 2021.