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COVID-19 Update

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 85 Cr

More than 71 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently at 97.78%

29,616 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India's Active Caseload (3,01,442) is 0.90% of Total Cases

Weekly Positivity Rate (1.99%) less than 3% for last 92 days

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage has exceeded the 85 Crore mark today afternoon. With the administration of 71,04,051 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 84.89 Cr (84,89,29,160) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 82,99,312 sessions.

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

The recovery of 28,046 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,28,76,319.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.78%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak 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 90 consecutive days now.

29,616 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Active Caseload is presently 3,01,442. Active cases presently constitute 0.90% of the country's total Positive Cases.

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

15,92,421 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 56.16 Cr (56,16,61,383) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.99% remains less than 3% for the last 92 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 1.86%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 26 days and below 5% for 109 consecutive days now.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1757921

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 82.57 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 4.15 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs with over 94 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 vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

More than 82.57 crore (82,57,88,115) 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 94 Lakh doses (94,37,525) are in the pipeline.

More than 4.15 Cr (4,15,40,690) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1757918

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