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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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29 JUL 2021 5:23PM by PIB Delhi
- 45.07 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 3,07,01,612 total recoveries across the country so far
- Recovery Rate currently at 97.38%
- 38,465 patients recovered during last 24 hours
- India reports 43,509 new cases in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently 4,03,840
- Active cases constitute 1.28% of total cases
- Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.38%
- Daily positivity rate at 2.52%, remains below 5%
- Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 46.26 cr tests conducted(Total)
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
- India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 45 Cr
- More than 43 Lakh vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours
- Recovery Rate stands at 97.38%
- 43,509 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours
- India's Active Caseload (4,03,840) presently constitutes 1.28% of total cases
- Daily Positivity Rate (2.52%) less than 5% for 52 consecutive days
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 45 Cr yesterday. Cumulatively, 45,07,06,257 vaccine doses have been administered through 54,11,501 sessions, as per the provisional report till 8 am today. 43,92,697 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,02,96,166
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2nd Dose
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77,71,787
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,79,14,176
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2nd Dose
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1,10,81,579
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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14,68,84,314
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2nd Dose
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72,09,744
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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10,30,99,861
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2nd Dose
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3,68,42,675
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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7,43,50,754
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2nd Dose
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3,52,55,201
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Total
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45,07,06,257
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The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,07,01,612 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 38,465 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 97.38%.
India has reported 43,509 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since thirty-two continuous days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India’s Active Caseload today stands at 4,03,840 and active cases now constitute 1.28% of the country's total Positive Cases.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 17,28,795 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 46 crore (46,26,29,773) tests so far.
While on one side testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 2.38% and the Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.52% today. Daily Positivity rate has remained below 5% for 52 consecutive days now.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1740169
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
More than 47.48 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 2.88 Crore balance and unutilized doses still available with States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
VACCINE DOSES
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(As on 29 July 2021)
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SUPPLIED
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47,48,77,490
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IN PIPELINE
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53,05,260
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CONSUMPTION
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44,74,97,240
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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2,88,55,050
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More than 47.48 crore (47,48,77,490) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 53,05,260 doses are in the pipeline.
Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 44,74,97,240 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).
More than 2.88 Cr (2,88,55,050) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1740185
Landmark decision taken by Government of India in Medical Education
27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical / dental courses (MBBS / MD / MS / Diploma / BDS / MDS) from current academic year 2021-22 onwards
Nearly 5,550 students will be benefitted
Government is committed to providing due reservation both to Backward Category and EWS Category
Under the visionary guidance of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has taken a historic and a landmark decision for providing 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme for undergraduate and postgraduate medical / dental courses (MBBS / MD / MS / Diploma / BDS / MDS) from the current academic year 2021-22 onwards.
Hon'ble Prime Minister in a meeting held on 26th July (Monday),2021 had directed the concerned Union Ministries to facilitate an effective solution to this long pending issue.
This decision would benefit every year nearly 1500 OBC students in MBBS and 2500 OBC students in postgraduation and also around 550 EWS students in MBBS and around 1000 EWS students in postgraduation.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1740268
In view of sharp spike in COVID-19 cases, Centre rushes High Level team to Kerala
Central Team to support the State in effective public health interventions for COVID19 management
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has decided to depute a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the State Health Authorities in instituting effective public health measures for COVID-19 management in view of the significantly enhanced number of daily COVID cases being reported by Kerala.
The 6 member Central team to Kerala is headed by Dr. S K Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The team shall reach Kerala on 30th July, 2021 and visit a few districts.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1740183
Ayush Ministry strongly denies baseless claim by NICE on COVID-19 treatment protocol
Some misleading claims have been made by a naturopathy related network NICE (Network of Influenza Care Experts)and have been published by some media platforms without journalistic verification. The main claim is regarding developing a protocol of treatment of COVID-19 that has been approved by the Ministry of Ayush. The claimant has unethically and misleadingly attributed Ministry of Ayush’s approval to it. The Ministry of Ayush strongly denies all such claims of NICE and considers the publication of related news as completely misleading and baseless.
The Ayush Ministry further clarifies that the said agency, NICE, has not submitted any application for theso-called protocol to the Ministry of Ayush. If any proposal related with COVID-19 treatment/management is submitted to the Ministry by NICE, it will get itthoroughly examined by the Interdisciplinary Technical Review Committee (ITRC).The committee has a well-established and rigorous scientific screening process for such validation. Without the approval of this committee, no Ayush streams related agency can claim to have developed a protocol. NICE has done a very unethical, illegal and baseless act in claiming to have developed an AyushMinistry approved naturopathy-based protocol for COVID-19 treatment. Equally serious is its act of using the name of the Ministry without Ministry’s explicit permission.
Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1740187
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