KNB News Desk
Srinagar 21 September (KNB): India has reported 26,115 new cases of Covid19, with 252 covid fatalities during the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.
As per the ministry, a total of 3,27,49,574 covid patients have recovered so far in the country and 34,469 patients have been recovered in the last 24 hours across India.
“The active caseload of the country currently stands at 3,09,575, which constitutes, which is the lowest in 184 days,” said the Health Ministry.
It further said that the daily positivity rate at present is 1.85 percent, a figure less than three percent for the last 22 days. “Weekly Positivity Rate remains 2.08 percent, which is less than 3% for the last 88 days,” it added.
The ministry further said that 81.85 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive and 55.50 Cr total tests conducted so far.
It further said that more than 79.74 crore (79,74,26,335) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.Further, 33 Lakh doses (33,00,000) are in the pipeline.
However, more than 5.34Cr (5,34,54,640) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. (KNB)