India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses 91 Cr Mark: Govt
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday, said that the total COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the 91 crore (91,54,65,826) mark, with the administration of 72,51,419 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours.
A total of 29,639 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours which has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,31,50,886.
India’s recovery rate stands at 97.93 per cent. The recovery rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020, the ministry informed.
A total of 18,346 fresh cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
"The active caseload is presently 2,52,902, which is the lowest in 201 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.75 per cent of the country's total positive cases," according to the official statement.
Talking about the tests, a total of 11,41,642 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours which took the total tally to 57.53 cr (57,53,94,042).
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, the weekly positivity rate is at 1.66 per cent which is less than 3 per cent for the last 102 days now.
The daily positivity rate is at 1.61 per cent which remained below 3 per cent for the last 36 days and below 5 per cent for 119 consecutive days now, according to the ministry.
