Covid case update: 16,103 fresh cases reported in India, Active cases cross 1.11 lakh mark

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India recorded 16,103 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, down from 17,092 infections documented on Saturday, and 31 fatalities. 1,11,711 cases are still open, and 5,25,199 people have died nationwide as of this writing.

The health ministry data also reveals that as many as 4,28,65,519 people have been released.

On Saturday, the Indian Ministry of Health revealed statistics on the nation’s overall immunisation rate. The figures show that on July 2, 2022, more than 8 lakh vaccination doses were given.

According to the study, as of July 2, India’s Covid-19 immunisation coverage had reached 197.94 Crore (1,97,94,45,839). Up until 7 o’clock today, more than 8 lakh (8,84,921) vaccination doses had been given. It is anticipated that the daily immunisation count would rise even more. The #HarGharDastak 2.0 initiative saw the government undertake a vaccination push for Puducherry’s eligible schoolchildren on Saturday.

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On Saturday, another fatality attributed to COVID-19 was recorded in Mohali, bringing the overall death toll to 1,155. In the last two days, there have been two fatalities in this area.

On Saturday, up to 36 positive cases were also recorded, bringing the overall number of cases to 96,924. Three people from the 312 current cases are in hospitals. All patients are admitted to the hospital’s L-2 facilities.