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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

COVID-19 Update

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 81 Cr

Recovery Rate currently at 97.72%

30,256 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India's Active Caseload (3,18,181) is 0.95% of Total Cases

Weekly Positivity Rate (2.07%) less than 3% for last 87 days

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage has exceeded 81 Crore doses as of today afternoon. With the administration of 37,78,296 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage had surpassed the landmark figure of 80 Cr (80,85,68,144) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 79,78,302 sessions.

The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

The recovery of 43,938 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,27,15,105.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.72%.

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 85 consecutive days now.

30,256 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Active Caseload is presently 3,18,181. Active cases presently constitute 0.95% of the country's total Positive Cases.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of11,77,607 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 55.36 Cr (55,36,21,766) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.07% remains less than 3% for the last 87 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 2.57%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 21 days and below 5% for 104 consecutive days now.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1756344

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 79.58 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 5.43 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with more than 15 Lakh doses in Pipeline

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 vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

More than 79.58crore(79,58,74,395) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.Further, more than 15Lakh doses (15,51,940) are in the pipeline.

More than 5.43Cr (5,43,43,490)balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1756340

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