India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 66.98 cr

India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 66.98 crore landmark today.

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New Delhi: India has administered over 66.98 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, Heath Ministry informed on Thursday. As per the ministry`s 7 pm provisional report, "India`s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 66.98 Crore (66,98,35,708) landmark milestone today."Further, it was informed that over 64.70 lakh vaccines doses were administered in a single day, today. "More than 64.70 lakh (64,70,901) Vaccine Doses have been administered today," they added.

India reported 47,092 new COVID-19 cases and 509 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. As many as 35,181 patients recovered across the country from the viral disease in the last 24 hours taking the total recoveries to 3,20,28,825. The current recovery rate is at 97.48 percent. (ANI)