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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

COVID-19 Update

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 104.82 Cr

More than 74 Lakh doses administered in last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently at 98.19%

14,348 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India's Active Caseload stands at 1,61,334

Weekly Positivity Rate (1.18%) less than 2% for last 35 days

With the administration of 74,33,392 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 104.82 Cr (1,04,82,00,966) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,04,57,932 sessions.

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

The recovery of 13,198 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,36,27,632.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.19%

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 124 consecutive days now.

14,348 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours

The Active Caseload is presently at 1,61,334. Active cases presently constitute 0.47% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of

12,84,552 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 60.58 Cr (60,58,85,769) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.18% remains less than 2% for the last 35 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.12%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 25 days and below 3% for 60 consecutive days now.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1767417

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 109.63Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 12.31 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 21^st 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 vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

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More than 109.63 crore (1,09,63,11,615) 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 12.31Cr (12,31,53,481) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1767476

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