Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
azadi ka amrit mahotsav

India's current Active caseload (36,168) is lowest in 675 days

2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours are lowest in 680 days

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 180.19 Cr

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.72%

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.47%

Posted On: 14 MAR 2022 10:05AM by PIB Delhi

In a significant development, India reported only 2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours, making it lowest in 680 days so far.

With this, India’s Active Caseload at 36,168 becomes lowest in 675 days. Active cases now constitute 0.08% of the country's total Positive Cases.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72%.  4,377 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,41,449.

 

The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,32,232 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.90 Cr (77,90,52,383) cumulative tests.

There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.47% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.47%.

 

On the vaccination front, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 180.19 Cr (1,80,19,45,779) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,10,99,040 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

 

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

1,04,02,647

2nd Dose

99,84,784

Precaution Dose

43,11,566

FLWs

1st Dose

1,84,11,505

2nd Dose

1,74,77,757

Precaution Dose

65,65,248

Age Group 15-18 years

1st Dose

5,58,92,605

2nd Dose

3,38,83,880

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

55,33,47,902

2nd Dose

45,54,94,388

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

20,25,37,734

2nd Dose

18,28,01,487

Over 60 years

1st Dose

12,65,93,557

2nd Dose

11,38,50,979

Precaution Dose

1,03,89,740

Precaution Dose

2,12,66,554

Total

1,80,19,45,779

 

 

****

MV/AL

HFW/COVID States data/14thMarch2022/3



(Release ID: 1805625) Visitor Counter : 1578