New Delhi, Feb 7 (TIWN) India has become the third topmost country in the world after the United States and the United Kingdom in terms of coverage in Covid-19 vaccination among the population, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.

The country has vaccinated nearly six million of its population so far, as per the latest information shared by the government.

"As on 7th February, 2021, till 8 a.m., total of 57.75 lakh (57,75,322) beneficiaries have received the Covid-19 vaccine under the countrywide vaccination exercise. The cumulative vaccination coverage includes 53,04,546 healthcare workers and 4,70,776 frontline workers," the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

A day ago, the ministry had also shared that 55 per cent healthcare workers and nearly 5 per cent frontline workers have been vaccinated in the country till Saturday.