Srinagar 2 August (KNB): With 17,06,598 vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 47.22 crore mark, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.
As per the provisional report till 7 am today, cumulatively, 47,22,23,639 vaccine doses have been administered through 55,99,690 sessions, out of which 17,06,598 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The Health Ministry said that the new phase of universalisation of Covid-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. “The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country,” they said.
As per the MoHFW, out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,08,57,467 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 36,946 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of 97.35%.
Moreover, with substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 14,28,984 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively, India has conducted 46,96,45,494 tests so far. (KNB)