India achieves a Landmark Milestone with Highest ever Single-Day Vaccination Coverage of over 1 Crore doses

Ten News Network

On Aug 28, 2021

In a landmark achievement, India administered more than 1 Crore COVID-19 vaccine doses yesterday. With the administration of 1,03,35,290 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 62.29Cr (62,29,89,134) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 67,19,042 sessions.

The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 8 am today include:

HCWs	1^st Dose	1,03,56,871
HCWs	2^nd Dose	83,25,399
FLWs	1^st Dose	1,83,16,341
FLWs	2^nd Dose	1,29,59,237
Age Group 18-44 years	1^st Dose	23,84,30,359
Age Group 18-44 years	2^nd Dose	2,46,73,492
Age Group 45-59 years	1^st Dose	12,80,70,436
Age Group 45-59 years	2^nd Dose	5,23,07,413
Over 60 years	1^st Dose	8,57,02,692
Over 60 years	2^nd Dose	4,38,46,894
Total		62,29,89,134

The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.

The recovery of 31,374 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,18,52,802.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.56%.

Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 62 consecutive days now.

46,759 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Active Caseload is presently 3,59,775. Active cases presently constitute 1.10% 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 17,61,110tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 51.68 Cr (51,68,87,602) cumulative tests.

While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.19% remains less than 3% for the last 64 days now. The Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.66%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for the last 33 days and below 5% for 82 consecutive days now.