PIB’S Bulletin on COVID-19

178.29 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 69,897 Active cases stand at 0.16% Recovery Rate currently at 98.64% 13,450 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,23,67,070 6,396 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours Daily positivity rate (0.69%) Weekly Positivity Rate (0.90%) 77.09 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 9,23,351 tests conducted in the last 24 hours

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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 178.29 Cr

More than 24.84 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.64%

6,396 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 69,897

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.90%

 

With the administration of more than 24.84 lakh Doses (24,84,412) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 178.29 Cr (1,78,29,13,060) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.

This has been achieved through 2,06,05,684 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1st Dose	1,04,01,859
	2nd Dose	99,71,780
	Precaution Dose	42,14,216
FLWs	1st Dose	1,84,10,046
	2nd Dose	1,74,51,962
	Precaution Dose	63,12,690
Age Group 15-18 years	1st Dose	5,51,46,865
	2nd Dose	2,94,46,462
Age Group 18-44 years	1st Dose	55,22,22,294
	2nd Dose	44,72,33,716
Age Group 45-59 years	1st Dose	20,23,40,255
	2nd Dose	18,08,32,789
Over 60 years	1st Dose	12,64,67,129
	2nd Dose	11,26,18,005
	Precaution Dose	98,42,992
Precaution Dose		2,03,69,898
Total		1,78,29,13,060

 

13,450 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,23,67,070.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.64%.

 

 

6,396 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

India’s Active Caseload is presently at 69,897. Active cases constitute 0.16% 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 9,23,351 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.09 Cr (77,09,73,356) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.90% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.69%.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1802815

 

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 179.14 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 15.49 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 nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16^th January 2021. 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.

 

 

More than 179.14 crore (1,79,14,49,670) 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 15.49 Cr (15,49,34,846) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

 

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1802814

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