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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

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Posted On:

18 APR 2022 6:11PM by PIB Delhi


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  • 186.54 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
  • India’s Active caseload currently stands at 11,542
  • Active cases stand at 0.03%
  • Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
  • 1,985 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to

4,25,10,773

  • 2,183 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
  • Daily positivity rate (0.83%)
  • Weekly Positivity Rate (0.32%)
  • 83.21 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,61,440 tests conducted in the last 24 hours

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India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.54 Cr

Over 2.43 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years

India’s Active caseload currently stands at 11,542

2,183 new cases reported in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%

Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.32%

 

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.54 Cr (1,86,54,94,355) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,27,52,392 sessions.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.43 Cr (2,43,55,282) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards. 1,62,532 precaution doses have been administered so far.

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

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage

HCWs

1st Dose

10404362

2nd Dose

10008336

Precaution Dose

4600509

FLWs

1st Dose

18414332

2nd Dose

17526051

Precaution Dose

7142520

Age Group 12-14 years

1st Dose

24355282

2nd Dose

171544

Age Group 15-18 years

1st Dose

57887693

2nd Dose

40464152

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

555263343

2nd Dose

472819549

Precaution Dose

37140

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

202851927

2nd Dose

186818486

Precaution Dose

125392

Over 60 years

1st Dose

126814564

2nd Dose

116368094

Precaution Dose

13421079

Precaution Dose

2,53,26,640

Total

1,86,54,94,355

 

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 11,542. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

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Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 1,985 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,25,10,773.

 

 

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2,183 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

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The last 24 hours saw a total of 2,61,440 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.21 Cr (83,21,04,846) cumulative tests.

Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.32% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.83%.

 

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Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 192.27 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 20.53 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 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st 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.

VACCINE DOSES

 

(As on 18th April 2022)

 

SUPPLIED

 

1,92,27,23,625

 

BALANCE AVAILABLE

 

 

20,53,77,891

 

More than 192.27 crore (1,92,27,23,625) 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 20.53 Cr (20,53,77,891) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

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