New Delhi, September 20 2022 || PIB

Synopsis: COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.08 Cr (4,08,32,053) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.

India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 216.83 Cr (2,16,83,24,537) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.

COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 4.08 Cr (4,08,32,053) adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.

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

Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
HCWs1st Dose1,04,14,884
2nd Dose1,01,14,247
Precaution Dose69,48,111
FLWs1st Dose1,84,36,209
2nd Dose1,77,11,428
Precaution Dose1,35,17,025
Age Group 12-14 years1st Dose4,08,32,053
2nd Dose3,12,86,043
Age Group 15-18 years1st Dose6,18,79,548
2nd Dose5,28,63,283
Age Group 18-44 years1st Dose56,10,99,251
2nd Dose51,51,04,281
Precaution Dose8,60,62,831
Age Group 45-59 years1st Dose20,39,99,362
2nd Dose19,68,10,115
Precaution Dose4,49,74,937
Over 60 years1st Dose12,76,47,450
2nd Dose12,30,39,681
Precaution Dose4,55,83,796
Precaution Dose19,70,86,702
Total2,16,83,24,537

India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 47,379. Active cases now constitute 0.11% of the country’s total Positive Cases.

Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 4,676 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 4,39,67,340.

4,043 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

The last 24 hours saw a total of 2,95,894 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 89.20 Cr (89,20,49,014) cumulative tests.

Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.81% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 1.37%.

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