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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
Posted On:
20 AUG 2021 9:15PM by PIB Delhi
- 57.22 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 36,571 new cases in the last 24 hours
- Active cases account for 1.12% of total cases; lowest since March 2020
- India's Active caseload stands at 3,63,605; lowest in 150 days
- Recovery Rate increases to 97.54%; Highest since March 2020
- 36,555 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,15,61,635
- Weekly Positivity Rate (1.93%) less than 3% for last 56 days
- Daily positivity rate (1.94%) less than 3% for last 25 days
- 50.26 cr Total Tests conducted so far
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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
COVID-19 Update
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 57.22 Cr
Recovery Rate (97.54%) at its highest since March 2020
36,571 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload (3,63,605) lowest in 150 days
Active cases constitute 1.12% of total cases; lowest since March 2020
Daily Positivity Rate (1.94%) less than 3% for last 25 days
With the administration of 54,71,282vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 57.22 Cr (57,22,81,488) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 63,56,785sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,52,479
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2nd Dose
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81,74,950
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,82,98,488
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2nd Dose
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1,24,35,280
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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21,16,61,856
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2nd Dose
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1,79,81,125
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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12,13,60,599
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2nd Dose
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4,77,77,706
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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8,28,12,609
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2nd Dose
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4,14,26,396
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Total
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57,22,81,488
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The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
The recovery of36,555 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,15,61,635.Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.54%, the highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for fifty-four consecutive days now.
36,571 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
High recoveries and a low number of new cases have subsided the Active Caseload to 3,63,605which is atits lowest in 150 days. Active cases presently form only 1.12% of the country's total Positive Cases which is the lowest since March 2020.
Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1747522
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