New Delhi (the
states. news) India on Saturday reported 19,740 fresh
COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of the active case
to 2,36,643, which is the lowest in 206 days as per the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare.
“Active cases presently constitute 0.70 per cent of the country’s total number
of positive cases,” it stated.
The ministry said India’s recovery rate stands at 97.98 per cent which is
currently at its highest peak since March 2020.
A total of 23,070 patients recovered in the
last 24 hours thus increasing the cumulative tally of recovered patients, since
the beginning of the pandemic to 3,32,48,291.
The data suggested that the weekly positivity
rate is at 1.62 percent which remains less than 3 percent for the last 106
days.
“The daily positivity rate has remained below 3
percent for last 40 days and below 5 percent for 123 consecutive days now,” it
said.
The ministry said as the testing capacity
across the country continues to be expanded, and in the past 24 hours a total
12,69,291 tests had been conducted pushing the total tally of cumulative tests
to more than 58.13 Cr.
Meanwhile, with the administration of 79,12,202
vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has
reached 94 Cr, as per provisional reports till 7 am on Saturday.
“This has been achieved through 91,40,316
sessions,” said the ministry.
The ministry said, “More than 95.51crore
vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs through the direct state
procurement category.
Over 51Cr balance and unutilized COVID vaccine
doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. (uni)(For
Hindi News : mediasaheb.com)