Total COVID-19 immunisation coverage in India surpasses 195.35 crore

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the 195.35 crore mark (1,95,35,70,360) as of 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

According to the ministry, nearly 3.52 crore (3,52,45,234) teenagers in the age group 12-14 have got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination since the push began on March 16. According to the government, the registration of COVID-19 booster doses for the age range 18-59 years began on April 10, 2022, and over 34,69,795 precaution doses have been delivered.

The Union Government is dedicated to speeding up and broadening the scope of COVID-19 immunisation across the country. The countrywide COVID-19 immunisation campaign began in January 16, 2021.

According to the government, India’s active case count is now at 50,458, accounting for 0.12% of total positive cases, with a recovery rate of 98.67%.

According to official data, 4,035 people have recovered in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered patients (from the start of the epidemic) to 4,26,61,370.

In the previous 24 hours, 6,594 new instances were recorded. According to the ministry, the weekly positivity rate in the country is now 2.32 percent, while the daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.05 percent.

In the previous 24 hours, a total of 3,21,873 COVID-19 tests were performed. According to the report, India has performed around 85.54 crores (85,54,30,752) total exams.