India (16/01/2022): With the administration of more than 66 lakh Doses (66,21,395) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 156.76 Cr (1,56,76,15,454) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
This has been achieved through 1,68,19,744 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
| Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage | ||
| HCWs | 1st Dose | 1,03,90,230 |
| 2nd Dose | 97,78,245 | |
| Precaution Dose | 17,92,784 | |
| FLWs | 1st Dose | 1,83,88,876 |
| 2nd Dose | 1,70,49,834 | |
| Precaution Dose | 14,45,001 | |
| Age Group 15-18 years | 1st Dose | 3,38,50,912 |
| Age Group 18-44 years | 1st Dose | 52,43,73,196 |
| 2nd Dose | 36,77,87,472 | |
| Age Group 45-59 years | 1st Dose | 19,74,63,780 |
| 2nd Dose | 16,06,21,798 | |
| Over 60 years | 1st Dose | 12,30,32,724 |
| 2nd Dose | 10,05,59,109 | |
| Precaution Dose | 10,81,493 | |
| Precaution Dose | 43,19,278 | |
| Total | 1,56,76,15,454 | |
1,38,331 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 3,50,85,721.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 94.51%.
2,71,202 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload is presently at 15,50,377. Active cases constitute 4.18% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 16,65,404 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 70.24 Cr (70,24,48,838) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 13.69% and the Daily Positivity rate also reported to be 16.28%.
