India To Touch 100 Cr Milestone In COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Today
With the administration of 41,36,142 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 99,12,82,283, via 97,99,506 sessions, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday.
A total of 19,446 patients recovered in the last 24 hours which has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,34,78,247.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.15 per cent. The recovery rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020, said the Health Ministry.
India reported a total of 14,623 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
"The active caseload has fallen below the 2 lakh mark and is presently at 1,78,098, which is now lowest in 229 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.52 per cent of the country's total positive cases," the ministry said.
The Health Ministry, on Wednesday, said that in the last 24 hours, a total of 13,23,702 tests were conducted. India has so far conducted over 59.44 Cr (59,44,29,890) cumulative tests.
Meanwhile, the weekly positivity rate at 1.34 per cent remains less than 3 per cent for the last 117 days now. The daily positivity rate is at 1.10 per cent. The daily positivity rate has remained below 3 per cent for the last 51 days and below 5 per cent for 134 consecutive days now.
