Covid-19: India records 35,499 cases in last 24 hours

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India has reported 35,499 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries across the country so far are 3,11,39,457. According to the health ministry’s data, 39,686 patients recovered during the last 24 hours.

The active caseload is currently at 4,02,188 with a cumulative total of 3.19 crore cases. The national recovery rate of Covid-19 has increased to 97.40% with 39,686 patients recovering during the last 24 hours till 8:00 am. This is the highest ever recovery rate achieved by India since the start of the pandemic. A decline of 4,634 cases has been recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours

The active cases constitute 1.26% of total cases.

The weekly positivity rate stands below 5%, at 2.35%. The daily positivity rate currently stands at 2.59%.

The testing capacity has also been substantially ramped up to 48.17 crores in the country.

The country crossed the grim milestone of two crore cases on May 4 and three crore on June 23

Vaccination drive

The total vaccine doses administered so far have reached 50.86 crores.

Cumulatively, 50,86,64,759 vaccine doses have been administered through 58,79,068 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 16,11,590 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

The new phase of universalisation of the vaccination programme commenced from June 21. Under the programme, the central government made inoculation free of cost for all adults. Vaccines were earlier free for people above 45 years of age.

The government will procure and supply free of cost 75% of the vaccines being produced by vaccine manufacturers in the country to states /UTs, it said.

More than 52.40 crore (52,40,60,890) vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through all sources and a further 8,39,780 doses are in the pipeline.

Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 50,51,29,252 doses, as per data available at 8 AM today.

More than 2.33 crore (2,33,55,890) balance and unutilized Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and private hospitals to be administered.

More than 70% of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities, according to the ministry.

A total of 4,28,309 deaths have been registered in the country till now. Out of which 1,33,996 constitute from Maharashtra, 36,793 from Karnataka, 34,317 from Tamil Nadu, 25,066 from Delhi, 22,773 from Uttar Pradesh, 18,229 from West Bengal and 17,747 from Kerala. The 447 new deaths include 151 from Maharashtra and 93 from Kerala