COVID-19 UPDATE: 28,204 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 147 days

COVID-19 UPDATE: 28,204 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 147 days

New Delhi: India reported 28,204 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in 147 days, as per the latest Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bulletin. 

India's Active caseload currently 3,88,508; lowest in 139 days

Active cases constitute 1.21% of total cases; lowest since Mar 2020

Highest ever Recovery Rate achieved; currently at 97.45%

3,11,80,968 total recoveries across the country so far

41,511 patients recovered during the last 24 hours

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51.45 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.36%

Daily positivity rate at 1.87%; less than 3% for last 15 days

Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 48.32 cr tests total conducted.

More than 52.56 crores (52,56,35,710) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through all sources and a further 48,43,100 doses are in the pipeline.

The total consumption, including wastages, is 51,09,58,562 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).

More than 2.07 Cr (2,07,55,852) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.