India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 118 Cr Mark

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday, said that with the administration of 76,58,203 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 118.44 crore (1,18,44,23,573)  through 1,22,71,257 sessions.

"The recovery of 10,949 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,39,57,698. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.33 per cent," as per the Union Health Ministry. 

The Health Ministry informed that a total of 9,283 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

Presently, the active caseload stands at 1,11,481 which constitutes 0.32 per cent of the country's total positive cases, which is further the lowest since March 2020.

"The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,57,697 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 63.47 crore (63,47,74,225) cumulative tests," the Health Ministry informed. 

Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate is at 0.93 per cent which is less than 2 per cent for the last 61 days now. The daily positivity rate is at  0.80 per cent which is below 2 per cent for the last 51 days and below 3 per cent for 86 consecutive days now.