Why BMC vaccine centres were shut when pvt hospitals had doses in lakhs

Private hospitals, on the other hand, purchased 32.38 lakh doses, the highest in any state.

In April, when private hospitals could not buy directly from vaccine producers, BMC had received a much higher quantity  9.47 lakh doses  from the state.

Data available with the BMC also shows that from May 1 till June 2, private hospitals administered only 3.34 lakh doses in Mumbai.

Also Read | 9 lakh doses to Maharashtra daily from June-end: officialsIf this is fully added to BMCs data of 3.34 lakh doses administered in Mumbai, the total doses administered would be 9.33 lakh in May.

The hospital bought 1 lakh doses, and was left with 50,000 doses on June 2.