PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

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MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

COVID-19 Update

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 75.89 Cr

Recovery Rate currently at 97.62%

27,176 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India’s Active Caseload (3,51,087) is 1.05% of Total Cases

Weekly Positivity Rate (2.00%) less than 3% for last 82 days

With the administration of 61,15,690 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, country’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage surpassed the cumulative figure of 75.89Cr (75,89,12,277) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 76,68,216 sessions.

The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.

The recovery of 38,012 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,25,22,171.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.62%.

Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 80 consecutive days now.

27,176 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Active Caseload is presently 3,51,087. Active cases presently constitute 1.05% 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

16,10,829tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 54.60 Cr (54,60,55,796) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.00% remains less than 3% for the last 82 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.69%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 16 days and below 5% for 99 consecutive days now.

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Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 74.25 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 4.62 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTswith more than 1.8 Crore doses in Pipeline

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 vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

More than 74.25crore(74,25,94,875) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.Further, more than1.8 Crore doses (1,80,83,000) are in the pipeline.

More than4.62Cr (4,62,75,955)balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

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Shri Nitin Gadkari says the US and India have an important role to play in the post Covid 19 economic recovery

Union minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari yesterday said the US and India have an important role to play in the post Covid 19 economic recovery. Addressing the 17th Indo-US Economic summit yesterday, he said there should be informed discussion on this subject at various levels since the recovery needs new ideas and approaches. He said anew thought process is needed and a creative agenda to view new pathways of recovery.

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