India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 81.85 crore

With the recovery of 34,469 patients in the last 24 hours, India’s recovery rate has improved and currently stands at 97.75%, the highest since March 2020.

The higher recovery rate has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,27,49,574, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday.

With the administration of 96,46,778 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 81.85 crore (81,85,13,827) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Tuesday.

This has been achieved through 80,35,135 sessions, the health ministry said.

States and Union Territories, meanwhile, continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 86 consecutive days now.

The country reported 26,115 new cases in the last 24 hours.

India’s active caseload is currently 3,09,575. Active cases constitute 0.92% of the country's total Positive Cases, the lowest since March 2020.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 14,13,951 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 55.50 Cr (55,50,35,717) cumulative tests.

The Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.08% remains less than 3% for the last 88 days now.

The Daily Positivity Rate is reported to be 1.85%. It has remained below 3% for last 22 days and below 5% for 105 consecutive days now.