India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 113 Cr Mark

With the administration of 67,82,042 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 113.68 crore (1,13,68,79,685) through 1,16,73,459 sessions, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. 

The Health Ministry informed that a total of 12,134 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,38,73,890. The recovery rate in the entire country stands at 98.28 per cent.

A total of 10,197 fresh cases were reported in the last 24 hours in India, the ministry said. 

The active caseload is presently at 1,28,555 which is the lowest in 527 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.37 per cent of the country's total positive cases, which is the lowest since March 2020.

"The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,42,177 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 62.70 Cr (62,70,16,336) cumulative tests," it said. 

Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate is at 0.96 per cent which is less than 2 per cent for the last 54 days now. The daily positivity rate is at 0.82 per cent which is below 2 per cent for the last 44 days and below 3 per cent for 79 consecutive days now.