India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Exceeds 144 Cr Mark: Centre

With the administration of 66,65,290 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 144.54 crore (1,44,54,16,714), informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. 

The ministry further said that 7,585 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 3,42,66,363. India’s recovery rate stands at 98.36 per cent.

A total of 16,764 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. India’s active caseload is presently at 91,361 which constitute 0.26 per cent of the country's total positive cases, according to the ministry. 

"The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,50,837 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 67.78 crore (67,78,78,255) cumulative tests," it said. 

Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate is at 0.89 per cent which is less than 1 per cent for the last 47 days now. The daily positivity rate is at 1.34 per cent which is below 2 per cent for the last 88 days and below 3 per cent for 123 consecutive days now.