COVID-19 vaccination: India surpasses US; 8.70 crore shots administered so far
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore
PTI | April 7, 2021 | Updated 15:26 IST
India has surpassed the US to become the fastest COVID-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses,the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore. Cumulatively, 8,70,77,474 vaccine doses have been administered through 13,32,130 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am.
These include 89,63,724 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 53,94,913 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 97,36,629 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the 1st dose, 43,12,826 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.
It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 9,921 while Karnataka reported 6,150 new cases.
The daily positivity graph is on a steady incline and currently stands at 8.40 per cent, the ministry said.
India s total active caseload has increased to 8,43,473 and now comprises 6.59 per cent of the country s total cases.
A net increase of 55,250 cases recorded in the total active caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh cumulatively account for 74.5 per cent of India s total active cases.
Maharashtra alone accounts for 56.17 per cent of the total active caseload of the country, the ministry said.
The Centre is actively engaging with all states and UT governments, especially those showing an upsurge in daily new cases and with a high caseload of active cases.
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India Covid-19 Vaccine: India has surpassed the US to become the fastest COVID-19 vaccinating country
New Delhi:
India has surpassed the US to become the fastest COVID-19 vaccinating country in the world with an average daily rate of 30,93,861 vaccine doses, the Union Health Ministry said today.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.70 crore, the Health Ministry said.
Cumulatively, 8,70,77,474 vaccine doses have been administered through 13,32,130 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am.
These include 89,63,724 health care workers (HCWs) who have taken the 1st dose and 53,94,913 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 97,36,629 frontline workers (FLWs) who have received the 1st dose, 43,12,826 FLWs who have taken the 2nd dose.
Centre asks states, UTs to prepare COVID-19 vaccination at workplace from Sunday
NEW DELHI : In order to increase the access of vaccines to people above 45 years of age, COVID-19 vaccination sessions will be organised at public and private workplaces having about 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries by tagging these workplaces with an existing vaccination centre, the union health ministry has informed.
Such workplace vaccination centres may be launched across states and union territories from Sunday.
“COVID-19 vaccination sessions may now be organised at workplaces (both public and private) which are having about 100 eligible and willing beneficiaries by tagging these workplaces with an existing COVID Vaccination Center (CVC). To support the states in this initiative, guidelines have been prepared and the same have conveyed by the Union Health Secretary to the states and UTs. These guidelines will support the state and district program managers with the requisite information a