PIB’S Bulletin on COVID-19

183.53 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India’s Active caseload currently stands at 15,378
Active cases stand at 0.04%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
1,705 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,24,85,534
1,259 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate (0.22%)
Weekly Positivity Rate (0.25%)
78.79 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 5,77,559 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 183.53 Cr

Over 1.36 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years

India’s Active caseload declines to 15,378 today; stands at 0.04% of India’s total Positive Cases

1,259 new cases reported in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.75%

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.25%

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 183.53 Cr (1,83,53,90,499) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,18,49,698 sessions.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 1.36 Cr (1,36,84,215) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1^st Dose	1,04,03,540
	2^nd Dose	99,97,372
	Precaution Dose	44,34,514
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,84,12,938
	2^nd Dose	1,75,04,076
	Precaution Dose	68,19,657
Age Group 12-14 years	1^st Dose	1,36,84,215
Age Group 15-18 years	1^st Dose	5,69,24,555
Age Group 15-18 years	2^nd Dose	3,74,81,738
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	55,43,83,974
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	46,42,96,274
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	20,27,08,609
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	18,49,49,757
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	12,67,09,234
	2^nd Dose	11,52,04,183
	Precaution Dose	1,14,75,863
Precaution Dose		2,27,30,034
Total		1,83,53,90,499

Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload has declined to 15,378 today, constituting 0.04% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 1,705 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,85,534.

1,259 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,77,559 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.79 Cr (78,79,32,913) cumulative tests.

There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.25% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.22%.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1810759

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 184.68 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 16.05 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.

VACCINE DOSES

(As on 29^th March 2022)

SUPPLIED

1,84,68,98,455

BALANCE AVAILABLE

16,05,51,136

More than 184.68 crore (1,84,68,98,455) 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 16.05 Cr (16,05,51,136) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1810757

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