PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

PIB Headquarters PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19 Posted On: 25 FEB 2022 6:49PM by PIB Delhi Over 177 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive India’s Active caseload currently stands at 1,34,235 Active cases stand at 0.31% Recovery Rate currently at 98.49% 26,988 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,22,46,884 13,166 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours Daily positivity rate (1.28%) Weekly Positivity Rate (1.48%) 76.45 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 10,30,016 tests conducted in the last 24 hours   #Unite2FightCorona                                                      #IndiaFightsCorona PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING GOVERNMENT OF INDIA *****   India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 177 Cr More than 32.04 lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.49% 13,166 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 1,34,235 Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.48% India’s Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 177 Cr (1,76,86,89,266) as per provisional reports today afternoon. This has been achieved through 2,02,13,293 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include: Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage HCWs 1st Dose 1,04,01,276 2nd Dose 99,62,746 Precaution Dose 41,35,783 FLWs 1st Dose 1,84,08,963 2nd Dose 1,74,33,944 Precaution Dose 61,28,356 Age Group 15-18 years 1st Dose 5,44,55,055 2nd Dose 2,57,73,304 Age Group 18-44 years 1st Dose 55,13,27,690 2nd Dose 44,13,19,344 Age Group 45-59 years 1st Dose 20,21,95,164 2nd Dose 17,95,18,149 Over 60 years 1st Dose 12,63,44,721 2nd Dose 11,18,29,654 Precaution Dose 94,55,117 Precaution Dose 1,97,19,256 Total 1,76,86,89,266 26,988 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,22,46,884. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.49%. 13,166 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. India’s Active Caseload is presently at 1,34,235. Active cases constitute 0.31% 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 10,30,016 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 76.45 Cr (76,45,99,181) cumulative tests. While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.48% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.28%. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1800957 Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs More than 173.59 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs More than 11.02 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 25th February 2022) SUPPLIED 1,73,59,44,160 BALANCE AVAILABLE 11,02,69,507 More than 173.22 crore (1,73,59,44,160) 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 11.02 Cr (11,02,69,507) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1800952 Tweet links — Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) February 25, 2022 — #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) February 25, 2022 — #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) February 25, 2022 — #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) February 25, 2022 ****** AS (Release ID: 1801159) Visitor Counter : 153