New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): With the administration of nearly 67 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the cumulative vaccination coverage of India has exceeded 133.88 crores, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday. As per the ministry’s press release, 66,98,601 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
“India‘s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 133.88 crores (1,33,88,12,577) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,40,27,706 sessions,” the ministry said.
It further informed that the recovery of 7,995 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients, since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,41,38,763. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.37 percent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.
As per the ministry, 5,784 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest in 571 days. As per the release, “Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.68 percent remains less than 1 percent for the last 30 days now. The Daily Positivity rate was reported to be 0.58 percent.” “The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2 percent for last 71 days and below 3 percent for 106 consecutive days now,” it added.
As the testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded, in the last 24 hours, a total of 9,50,482 tests had been conducted. India has so far conducted over 65.76 crores (65,76,62,933) cumulative tests, the ministry said.
Over 17.06 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with States, UTs
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)on Tuesday said that more than 17.06 crore (17,06,13,661) crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered.
“More than 140.38 crores (1,40,38,75,650) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category. More than17.06 Crore (17,06,13,661) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered,” it added.
The vaccination drive in the country has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to states and UT for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the Central government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75 percent of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to states and UTs. (ANI)
