India’s COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Inching Towards 120 Cr Mark

Amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the possible threat of a third wave, India’s  COVID-19 vaccination coverage inching towards the 120 crore mark, as the Centre administered a total of 32,99,337 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours. 

With this, the total number of COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 116.87 crore (1,16,87,28,385) through 1,20,77,324 sessions, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

A total of 12,510 patients recovered in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,39,34,547. India’s recovery rate stands at 98.31 per cent, according to the Health Ministry. 

The Health Ministry said that a total of 8,488 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The active caseload presently stands at 1,18,443 which constitutes 0.34 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 7,83,567 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 63.25 crore (63,25,24,259) cumulative tests," it said. 

Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate is at 0.93 per cent which is less than 2 per cent for the last 59 days now. The daily positivity rate is reported to be 1.08 per cent which is below 2 per cent for the last 49 days and below 3 per cent for 84 consecutive days now.