PIB’S Bulletin on COVID-19

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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 187.07 Cr

Over 2.53 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years

India’s Active caseload currently stands at 13,433

2,380 new cases reported in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.43%

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 187.07 Cr (1,87,07,08,111) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,28,80,254 sessions.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.53 Cr (2,53,87,677) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10^th April, 2022 onwards. 2,37,279 precaution doses have been administered in age group 18-59 years so far.

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

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 13,433. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,231 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,25,14,479.

2,380 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,49,114 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.33 Cr (83,33,77,052) cumulative tests.

Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.43% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.53%.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1818550

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 192.27 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 20.16 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 192.27 crore (1,92,27,23,625) 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 20.16 Cr (20,16,91,220) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1818548

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