1. Remarkable Milestone Achieved in Vaccination Drive India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed a remarkable 192.28 Crore (1,92,28,66,524) doses, according to provisional reports as of 7 am today. The country has achieved this feat through an impressive count of 2,42,06,537 vaccination sessions.
2. Inclusion of Adolescents in Vaccination Drive Starting from 16th March 2022, COVID-19 vaccinations were extended to include the age group of 12-14 years. The country has successfully administered more than 3.28 Crore (3,28,56,669) first doses to adolescents, further enhancing protection against the virus among the younger population.
3. Precautionary Doses for Adults From 10th April 2022, India also commenced administering precautionary doses to the age group of 18-59 years. This proactive approach aims to bolster immunity and safeguard against potential infection.
4. Low Active Caseload and High Recovery Rate Presently, India’s Active Caseload stands at a mere 14,955, constituting only 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases. Such a low caseload indicates effective containment measures and vaccination efforts. The country’s impressive recovery rate stands at 98.75%, with 2,202 patients having recovered in the last 24 hours. The cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic has now reached 4,25,97,003.
5. Continued Testing and Low Positivity Rates India remains committed to widespread testing, with a total of 4,42,681 COVID-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. The country’s cumulative testing count has crossed 84.67 Crore (84,67,97,414), indicating a proactive approach in detecting and containing the spread of the virus. Both the weekly Positivity Rate and the Daily Positivity Rate are reported to be 0.50%, reflecting a relatively low rate of new infections.
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➡️ India’s Cumulative #COVID19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 192.28 Cr (1,92,28,66,524).
➡️ Over 3.28 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years.https://t.co/h1c6T1a1kg pic.twitter.com/WKU1Ew3A85
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) May 22, 2022
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,42,681 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 84.67 Cr (84,67,97,414) cumulative tests.
The weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.50% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.50%.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the 1-crore mark on December 19.