India’s Active caseload declines to 14,704; less than 15,000 after 707 days

New Delhi : In a significant development, following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload today (14,704) has declined to less than 15,000 mark after 707 days. Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country’s total Positive Cases. The caseload on 21st April 2020 was 14,759 Active Cases.

1,233 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours following a steady declining trend.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 1,876 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,24,87,410.

 

6,24,022 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted over 78.85 Cr (78,85,56,935) cumulative tests.

There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.25% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 0.20%.

 

 

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 183.82 Cr (1,83,82,41,743) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,19,19,610 sessions.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 1.50 Cr (1,50,55,291) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

 

The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today is as follows:

 

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs	1st Dose	10403582
	2nd Dose	9998306
	Precaution Dose	4445103
FLWs	1st Dose	18413039
	2nd Dose	17506270
	Precaution Dose	6838374
Age Group 12-14 years	1st Dose	15055291
Age Group 15-18 years	1st Dose	57027194
	2nd Dose	37729295
Age Group 18-44 years	1st Dose	554469705
	2nd Dose	464931719
Age Group 45-59 years	1st Dose	202722920
	2nd Dose	185097617
Over 60 years	1st Dose	126719220
	2nd Dose	115296186
	Precaution Dose	11587922
Precaution Dose		2,28,71,399
Total		1,83,82,41,743