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18 NOV 2021 6:35PM by PIB Delhi


 

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  • 114.46 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
  • Recovery Rate currently at 98.28%; Highest since March 2020
  • 11,242 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,38,85,132
  • 11,919 new cases in the last 24 hours
  • India’s Active caseload stands at 1,28,762
  • Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.37%; Lowest since March 2020
  • Daily positivity rate (0.97%) less than 2% for last 45 days
  • Weekly Positivity Rate (0.94%) less than 2% for last 55 days
  • 62.82 cr Total Tests conducted so far

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PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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COVID-19 Update

India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 114.46 Cr

More than 73.44 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours

Recovery Rate currently at 98.28%

11,919 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours

India’s Active Case load stands at 1,28,762

Weekly Positivity Rate (0.94%) less than 2% for last 55 days
 

With the administration of 73,44,739 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded114.46 Cr (1,14,46,32,851) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,17,53,091 sessions.

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

HCWs

1st Dose

1,03,81,329

2nd Dose

93,66,454

 

FLWs

1st Dose

1,83,74,937

2nd Dose

1,62,43,805

 

Age Group 18-44 years

1st Dose

43,72,66,448

2nd Dose

18,06,38,478

 

Age Group 45-59 years

1st Dose

17,94,26,594

2nd Dose

10,79,09,648

 

Over 60 years

1st Dose

11,24,08,002

2nd Dose

7,26,17,156

Total

1,14,46,32,851

 

The recovery of11,242 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,38,85,132.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.28%.

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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 144 consecutive days now.

11,919new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. 

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The Active Caseload presentlystands at1,28,762.Active cases presently constitute 0.37% of the country’s total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.

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The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,32,505 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 62.82 Cr (62,82,48,841) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.94% remains less than 2% for the last 55 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be0.97%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 45 days and below 3% for 80 consecutive days now.

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Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs

More than 128 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs

More than 22.45 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 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 vaccinemanufacturers in the country to States and UTs.

 

VACCINE DOSES

 

(As on 18th  November 2021)

SUPPLIED

1,28,49,86,340

BALANCE AVAILABLE  

22,45,63,541

More than128crore(1,28,49,86,340) 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 22.45Cr (22,45,63,541)balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

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