PIB’S Bulletin on COVID-19

184.70 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive   India’s Active caseload currently stands at 12,597   Active cases stand at 0.03%   Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%   1,316 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,24,95,089   913 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours   Daily positivity rate (0.29%)   Weekly Positivity Rate (0.22%)   79.10 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,14,823 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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913 new cases reported in last 24 hours; less than 1,000 after 715 days

Daily COVID Deaths less than 10 today

Over 1.86 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years

In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload (12,597) today has declined to less than 13,000 mark after 714 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases. The caseload was 12,974 Active Cases on 18^th April 2020.

 

In another significant development, India’s daily new cases reported today (913) have also declined below 1,000 mark after 715 days. Daily new COVID cases were 991 on 18th April 2020.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,316 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,95,089. Daily deaths reported are less than 10 today.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,14,823 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 79.10 Cr (79,10,79,706) 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 0.22% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.29%.

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India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.70 Cr (1,84,70,83,279) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,21,87,532 sessions.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 1.86 Cr (1,86,39,260) 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:

 

 

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 185.21 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 15.55 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 185.21 crore (1,85,21,44,495) 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 15.55 Cr (15,55,00,726) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1813036