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In a significant development, India reported only 2,503 new cases in the last 24 hours, making it lowest in 680 days so far.
With this, India’s Active Caseload at 36,168 becomes lowest in 675 days. Active cases now constitute 0.08% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72%. 4,377 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,41,449.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 5,32,232 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 77.90 Cr (77,90,52,383) cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.47% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.47%.
On the vaccination front, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 180.19 Cr (1,80,19,45,779) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,10,99,040 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
| Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage | ||
| HCWs | 1st Dose | 1,04,02,647 |
| 2nd Dose | 99,84,784 | |
| Precaution Dose | 43,11,566 | |
| FLWs | 1st Dose | 1,84,11,505 |
| 2nd Dose | 1,74,77,757 | |
| Precaution Dose | 65,65,248 | |
| Age Group 15-18 years | 1st Dose | 5,58,92,605 |
| 2nd Dose | 3,38,83,880 | |
| Age Group 18-44 years | 1st Dose | 55,33,47,902 |
| 2nd Dose | 45,54,94,388 | |
| Age Group 45-59 years | 1st Dose | 20,25,37,734 |
| 2nd Dose | 18,28,01,487 | |
| Over 60 years | 1st Dose | 12,65,93,557 |
| 2nd Dose | 11,38,50,979 | |
| Precaution Dose | 1,03,89,740 | |
| Precaution Dose | 2,12,66,554 | |
| Total | 1,80,19,45,779 | |
Source:PIB
