India recorded 20,528 new COVID infections in last 24 hours

According to data released on Sunday by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India recorded 20,528 new COVID cases in the previous 24 hours.

On Saturday, 20,044 instances had been reported across the nation. Over 20,000 cases have been reported nationwide for the fourth day in a row. As a result, the number of active cases increased from 1,40,760 yesterday to 1,43,449 today.

In the past 24 hours, 17,790 COVID patients had full recoveries, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 4,30,81,441. At the moment, the recovery rate is 98.47%.

49 individuals reportedly passed away from the infection during this time, according to the Ministry. The nation has now experienced 5,25,709 fatalities.

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The nation examined 3,92,569 samples. The weekly positivity rate increased from 4.40% yesterday to 4.55% today, while the daily case positivity rate increased from 4.80% to 5.23% yesterday.

The number of beneficiaries who have received vaccinations as part of the COVID vaccination drive has increased, bringing the total number of doses of vaccine delivered in the nation to 1,99,98,89,097 during the course of the past 24 hours.

A total of 199.98 crore vaccine doses have been given, of which 92.60 crore have been given as a second dose and 5.64 crore as precautionary doses.

The goal of the 75-day “COVID Immunization Amrit Mahotsava” campaign, which began on Friday, is to increase the preventive dose of COVID vaccination among the eligible adult population.

At government COVID Vaccination Centers, this specific vaccination programme, which is a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav holiday, aims to provide free preventative injections to all people who are qualified (18 years of age or older) (CVCs).

In a virtual meeting with State/UT Health Secretaries and NHM MDs, which was presided over by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, all eligible beneficiaries were urged to give a vigorous and ambitious push toward full COVID-19 vaccination coverage by getting immunised and getting covered with a precautionary dose.

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