PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 25 FEB 2022 6:49PM by PIB Delhi

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 177 Cr

More than 32.04 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.49%

13,166 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 1,34,235

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.48%

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 177 Cr (1,76,86,89,266) as per provisional reports today afternoon.

This has been achieved through 2,02,13,293 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

26,988 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,22,46,884.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.49%.

13,166 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

India’s Active Caseload is presently at 1,34,235. Active cases constitute 0.31% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 10,30,016 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 76.45 Cr (76,45,99,181) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.48% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.28%.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1800957

Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 173.59 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 11.02 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16^th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21^st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

More than 173.22 crore (1,73,59,44,160) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.

More than 11.02 Cr (11,02,69,507) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1800952

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