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Latest News Live Updates: Coronavirus Vaccination Coverage In India Crosses 3.64 Crores
Despite the increase in cases, the coronavirus mortality rate remains below two per cent. (File)
New Delhi:
The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination has crossed 3.64 crores coverage, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
According to an official release, a total of 3,64,67,744 vaccine doses were administered in the country, as per the provisional report till 7 pm on Tuesday. “These include 75,47,958 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the first dose and 46,08,397 HCWs who have taken the second dose, 76,63,647 front line worker (FLWs) who have taken the first dose and 17,86,812 FLWs who have taken the second dose, 23,86,568 beneficiaries aged 45 and above with specific co-morbidities and 1,24,74,362 beneficiaries more than 60 years old,” the release said.
Despite the increase of COVID-19 cases across states and union territories in the country, the coronavirus mortality rate remains below two per cent while the cumulative positivity rate has dropped below five per cent, informed Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that India has provided medical supplies to 150 nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, out of which 82 were given as grants.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday underlined that India is not giving COVID-19 vaccine to the world at the expense of the need of local population. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on demands for grants for the health ministry, he noted that the government has not reduced the expenditure on health as has been alleged by certain members.
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Despite the increase of COVID-19 cases across states and union territories in the country, India’s coronavirus mortality rate remains below two per cent while the cumulative positivity rate has dropped below five per cent, informed Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday.
While addressing a press briefing regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Health Secretary informed that a 43 per cent week-on-week increase in new coronavirus cases and almost 37 per cent week-on-week increase in new deaths have been recorded.
“Cases dropped after mid-September. From 97,000 to 9,000. Cases are building up again, which is a matter of concern. 70 districts in 16 states saw a 150 per cent increase in COVID-19 cases in the last 15 days,” he added.
