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Daily COVID Deaths less than 10 today
Over 1.86 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
by PIB Delhi
In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload (12,597) today has declined to less than 13,000 mark after 714 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases. The caseload was 12,974 Active Cases on 18th April 2020.
In another significant development, India’s daily new cases reported today (913) have also declined below 1,000 mark after 715 days. Daily new COVID cases were 991 on 18th April 2020.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,316 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,95,089. Daily deaths reported are less than 10 today.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,14,823 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 79.10 Cr (79,10,79,706) 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 0.22% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.29%.
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 184.70 Cr (1,84,70,83,279) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,21,87,532 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 1.86 Cr (1,86,39,260) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage HCWs 1st Dose 10403809 2nd Dose 10001647 Precaution Dose 4483046 FLWs 1st Dose 18413439 2nd Dose 17513757 Precaution Dose 6915586 Age Group 12-14 years 1st Dose 18639260 Age Group 15-18 years 1st Dose 57333277 2nd Dose 38548306 Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 554759695 2nd Dose 467231694 Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 202775699 2nd Dose 185636455 Over 60 years 1st Dose 126757912 2nd Dose 115626977 Precaution Dose 12042720 Precaution Dose 2,34,41,352 Total 1,84,70,83,279
