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The national recovery rate of Covid-19 has increased to 97.81%, which is the highest since March 2020 with 28,178 patients recovering in last 24 hours
India has reported 18,870 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries across the country so far are 3,29,86,180. According to the health ministry’s data, 28,178 patients recovered during the last 24 hours. The active caseload is currently at 2,82,520, which is the lowest in 194 days with a cumulative total of more than 3.36 crore cases. The national recovery rate of Covid-19 has increased to 97.81%, which is the highest since March 2020 with 28,178 patients recovering during the last 24 hours till 8:00 am. The active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.84%.
The weekly positivity rate stands at 1.82%, less than 3% for the last 96 days. The daily positivity rate was reported to be less than 3% at 1.25% for the last 30 days.
The testing capacity has also been substantially ramped up to 56.74 crore in the country.
India’s vaccination drive
Cumulative vaccine doses administered so far have reached 87.66 crores. In the month of August, more than 18.3 crore doses have been administered.
India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage had crossed 87 crore (87,61,89,412) on September 28. More than 49 lakh (49,45,169) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm yesterday.
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.
More than 85.42 crore (85,42,35,155) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through the Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through the direct state procurement category. Further, more than 83.80 lakh doses (83,80,140) are in the pipeline.
According to the ministry, more than 70% of the deaths that have been reported are due to comorbidities.