More than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection. Bhargava who presented the data said vaccines reduce the risk of infection and prevent death and severe infection. After vaccination if one gets infection then it is known as breakthrough infection, he said.
Severity, Virulence In 2nd Wave Same As 1st Wave: Centre Releases Covid Data Severity, Virulence In 2nd Wave Same As 1st Wave: Centre Releases Covid Data Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 146 districts reported COVID-19 positivity rate of more than 15 per cent, while 274 districts reported case positivity between 5 and 15 per cent.
Updated: April 21, 2021 9:09 pm IST
The release of the statistics follows growing panic in the country over the second wave of the pandemic
New Delhi:
The Health Ministry on Wednesday released a slew of comparative data, showing that the severity, virulence and demography of the victims in the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 are about the same as the first wave.
More than 21,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for Covid-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Bhargava who presented the data said vaccines reduce the risk of infection and prevent death and severe infection. After vaccination if one gets infection then it is known as breakthrough infection, he said.
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NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul noted that there is a risk even after taking vaccination We stress people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour even after taking the vaccination, he said
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday (April 21) said that more than 21,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose. Releasing this data in a press conference, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 17,37,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for COVID-19, while 0.03 per cent of 1,57,32,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.
Covid in India: Over 21k tested positive after taking first dose of vaccine
PTI/New Delhi Filed on April 21, 2021
A health official draws a dose of AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Reuters
Official says vaccines reduce the risk of infection and prevent death and severe infection
More than 21,000 people in India tested positive for Covid-19 after taking the first dose of either Covishield or Covaxin, while over 5,500 contracted the infection after taking the second dose, the Centre said on Wednesday.
Addressing a Press conference, ICMR director-general Balram Bhargava said 0.04 per cent of 1,737,178 individuals, who received the second dose of Covaxin, were positive for Covid-19, while 0.03 per cent of 15,732,754 people, who took the second dose of Covishield, contracted the infection.