COVID-19 UPDATE: India reports 30,948 new cases

COVID-19 UPDATE: India reports 30,948 new cases

New Delhi: India reported 30,948 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Active cases account for 1.09 per cent of total cases, the lowest since March 2020, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare bulletin.

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 58 Crore (58,08,57,505) as per the 7 pm provisional report today.

As on Day-218of the vaccination drive (21stAugust, 2021), total 43,92,759 vaccine doses were given. 27,77,409 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 16,15,350 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine as per the provisional report till 7 P.M. 

  • Total 58.14 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
  • India's Active caseload stands at 3,53,398; the lowest in 152 days
  • Recovery Rate increases to 97.57 per cent; Highest since March 2020
  • 38,487 recoveries in the last 24 hours increase Total Recoveries to 3,16,36,469
  • Weekly Positivity Rate (2.00 per cent ) less than 3 per cent for last 58 days
  • Daily positivity rate (1.95 per cent ) less than 3 per cent for last 27 days
  • 50.62 cr Total Tests conducted so far