THIMPHU, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Bhutan received the second consignment of 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine from India on Monday.
As per the government sources, the consignment comprise of 400,000 doses of Covishield COVID-19 vaccines. Covishield is the Oxford-AstraZeneca-developed vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India.
This consignment of vaccines was brought to Bhutan by DrukAir, a state-owned airline.
In January India has gifted Bhutan with 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccines. The Indian Air Force delivered the first consignment of vaccines at Paro airport on Jan. 20.
The Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj will officially hand over the vaccines to Bhutan's Foreign Minister as part of the protocol, local news sources said.
Bhutan has recorded a total of 869 positive COVID-19 cases, of which 867 were declared recovered, one still active and one died due to the virus.
The Health Ministry is urging every citizen to register for COVID-19 vaccination, which will be rolled out from March 28. As of Monday, more than 495,028 people have registered for vaccination, stated the ministry. Enditem
