The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that no deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported in the last 24 hours in 15 states and Union Territories, while there are seven states and UTs that have not reported any COVID-19 deaths in last three weeks.
India has so far provided COVID vaccination to over 60 lakh (60,35,660) health care and frontline workers with no case of serious/severe adverse event following immunisation/deaths attributable to vaccination till date, said the Health Ministry on Monday. Over two lakh beneficiaries (2,23,298) were vaccinated till 6 p.m. on Monday.
Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan addresses the media on the COVID-19 situation:
15 States/UTs that have reported no new deaths in recent past 24 hours
7 States/UTs with no new deaths in last 3 weeks: Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA#StaySafe #Unite2FightCorona pic.twitter.com/ltQAu8eXPn
— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) February 9, 2021
63,10,194 number of vaccines administered till 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
“The country’s total COVID-19 active caseload has also dropped to 1.43 lakh (1,43,625) on Tuesday with the active caseload now at 1.32% of India’s total positive cases.
“The country’s COVID-19 case fatality rate is amongst the lowest in the world at 1.43% while the global average stands at 2.18%.
“Kerala and Maharashtra continue to lead on the number of active COVID-19 cases. 33 States and Union Territories in the country today have less than 5,000 active cases. 15 States/UTs haven’t reported any new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours
📍Major Highlight this week of #COVID19 & Vaccination
➡️More than 63 lakh vaccine doses administered so far
➡️Only 2 States – Kerala & Maharashtra have more than 35,000 cases; they together contribute 71% #COVID cases: Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA #StaySafe pic.twitter.com/N1TjPc9mkf
— #IndiaFightsCorona (@COVIDNewsByMIB) February 9, 2021
Mop-up-rounds (Multiple rounds can be done) by Feb. 24 to be organised by all States/UTs for healthcare workers. By March 1 all frontline worker must be give first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Otherwise they [healthcare or frontline workers] will be shifted to age appropriate vaccination round.
“97% people satisfied with overall vaccination experience — as per feed back received by the Health Ministry.”
