India reported 1,27,952 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the overall tally to 4,20,80,664, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In the same time, the country also reported 1,059 new deaths taking the cumulative tally of deaths to 5,01,114 due to coronavirus. At 13,31,648, the total active cases constitute of 3.16 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate stood at 95.64 per cent while the positivity rate also fell to 7.98 per cent, the health ministry said. The weekly positivity rate also dipped to 11.21 per cent.
As many as 2,30,814 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 4,02,47,902.
A total of 16,03,856 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Over 73.79 crore tests have been conducted so far in the country, said the ministry.
With the administration of 47,53,081 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s cumulative tally of vaccination stood at 1,68,98,17,199 as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
The Central Government on Saturday said that over 11.02 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories (UTs).
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, “More than 166.17 crore (1,66,17,16,335) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.” “More than 11.02 Cr (11,02,64,356) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered,” the Ministry said.
