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India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage inches towards 100 crore figure

With vaccination coverage crossing the landmark of 95 crore, the recovery rate currently stands at 98% which is highest since March 2020

By BioVoice News Desk -

October 12, 2021

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New Delhi: With the administration of 46,57,679 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 95 Cr (95,19,84,373) as per provisional reports on 11th October. This has been achieved through 92,57,689 sessions.

At this accelerated pace, the 100 crore figure doesn’t seem too far for the vaccination coverage. The same is expected to be achieved by the end of the ongoing week.

The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report include:

HCWs	1^st Dose	1,03,75,239
HCWs	2^nd Dose	90,23,632
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,83,58,791
FLWs	2^nd Dose	1,53,58,849
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	38,42,48,233
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	10,19,06,145
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	16,55,10,602
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	8,31,07,859
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	10,45,16,927
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	5,95,78,096
Total		95,19,84,373

The recovery of 21,563 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,32,93,478.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.00%. Recovery Rate is currently at its highest peak since March 2020.

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 106 consecutive days now.

18,132 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest recorded daily new cases in 215 days.

The Active Caseload is presently2,27,347, which is the lowest in 209 days.Active cases presently constitute 0.67% 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

10,35,797tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 58.36 Cr (58,36,31,490) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.53% remains less than 3% for the last 108 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be1.75%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below3% for last 42 days and below 5% for 125 consecutive days now.