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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 15 OCT 2021 10:58PM by PIB Delhi

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•        97.14 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

•        16,862 new cases in the last 24 hours

•        Recovery Rate currently at 98.07%; Highest since March 2020

•        19,391 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,33,82,100

•        Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.60%; Lowest since March 2020

•        India's Active caseload stands at 2,03,678; lowest in 216 days

•        Weekly Positivity Rate (1.42%) less than 3% for last 112 days

•        Daily positivity rate (1.43%) less than 3% for last 46 days

•        58.88 cr Total Tests conducted so far

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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

 

 

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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 97.14 Cr

Recovery Rate currently at 98.07%; Highest since March 2020

16,862 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India's Active Caseload (2,03,678) is 0.60% of Total Cases

Weekly Positivity Rate (1.42%) less than 3% for last 112 days

With the administration of 30,26,483 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 97.14 Cr (97,14,38,553) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.  This has been achieved through 95,66,873sessions.

 

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

1,03,75,695

2nd Dose

90,66,113

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,61,142

2nd Dose

1,54,84,841

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

39,11,64,632

2nd Dose

10,81,79,876

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

16,72,35,490

2nd Dose

8,52,83,655

Over 60 years

1st Dose

10,54,86,278

2nd Dose

6,08,00,831

Total

97,14,38,553

 

The recovery of 19,391 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,33,82,100.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.07%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020

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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 110 consecutive days now.

16,862 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours

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The Active Caseload is presently 2,03,678, which is the lowest in 216 days.Active cases presently constitute 0.60% 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 of11,80,148tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 58.88 Cr (58,88,44,673) cumulative tests.

 

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.42% remains less than 3% for the last 112 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.43%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below3% for last 46 days and below 5% for 129 consecutive days now.

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Details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764105

 

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

 

More than 100Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

 

More than 10.53 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs

 

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

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

VACCINE DOSES

(As on 15th October 2021)

SUPPLIED

1,00,35,96,665

BALANCE AVAILABLE

10,53,11,155

 

More than 100 crore (1,00,35,96,665) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.

More than 10.53Cr (10,53,11,155) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

 

Details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1764099

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