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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 29 AUG 2021 5:49PM by PIB Delhi

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  • More than 73.8 lakh doses have been administered in last 24 hours
  • 63.09 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
  • 45,083 new cases in the last 24 hours
  • Active cases account for 1.13% of total cases
  • India's Active caseload stands at 3,68,558
  • Recovery Rate currently at 97.53%
  • 35,840 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,18,88,642
  • Weekly Positivity Rate (2.28%) less than 3% for last 65 days
  • Daily positivity rate (2.57%) less than 3% for last 34 days
  • 51.86 crore Total Tests conducted so far

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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

 

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COVID-19 Update

 

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crossed 63 Cr landmark

 

More than 73 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours

 

Recovery Rate currently at 97.53%

 

45,083 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

 

India's Active Caseload (3,68,558)is 1.13% of Total Cases

 

Daily Positivity Rate (2.57%) less than 3% for last 34 days

 

India’s cumulative vaccination coverage has crossed the 63 Crore landmark yesterday. With the administration of 73,85,866vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 63.09Cr (63,09,17,927) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 67,80,301sessions.

 

The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 8 am today include:

 

 

HCWs

1st Dose

1,03,57,335

2nd Dose

83,48,055

 

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,18,644

2nd Dose

1,30,57,806

 

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

24,22,90,397

2nd Dose

2,60,65,825

 

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

12,89,66,672

2nd Dose

5,31,54,542

 

Over 60 years

1st Dose

8,60,95,654

2nd Dose

4,42,62,997

Total

63,09,17,927

 

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.

The recovery of35,840patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,18,88,642.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.53%.

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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 63 consecutive days now.

45,083new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

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The Active Caseload is presently3,68,558. Active cases presently constitute 1.13% of the country's total Positive Cases.

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The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 17,55,327tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 51.86 Cr (51,86,42,929) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.28% remains less than 3% for the last 65 days now. The Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.57%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for the last 34 days and below 5% for 83 consecutive days now.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750076

 

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya releases first commercial batch of COVAXIN manufactured in Ankleshwar, Gujarat

 

Ankleshwar plant has a manufacturing capacity of more than 1 crore doses per month starting today : Shri Mansukh Mandaviya

 

Due to the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision, India was able to develop its first indigenous vaccine: Union Health Minister

 

Bharat Biotech steadily moving towards its aim of ~ 1 billion doses of annualised capacity, with specialised biosafety containment  facilities in Hyderabad, Malur, Ankleshwar and Pune

 

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemical and Fertilizer Shri. Mansukh Mandaviya today released the first commercial batch of  COVAXIN from Chiron Behring Vaccines facility of Bharat Biotech in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.  Shri C R Patil, MP, Navsari, Shri Ishwarsinh Patel, MLA, Ankleshwar, Shri. Dushyant Patel, MLA and Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Biotech were also present at the event.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1750124

 

 

 

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