India records its highest ever single-day COVID-19 vaccination mark, administers over 88.13 lakh doses
India also saw 36,830 patients recovering from the virus in the last 24 hours and the country's recovery rate currently stands at 97.51%, which is the highest since March 2020.
Over 55 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been given in India
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India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has now crossed the 55-crore mark.
Break-up of India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage
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The Health Ministry said that a total of 55,47,30,609 coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered across India through 62,12,108 sessions.
Over 2.25 crore COVID-19 unutilized vaccine doses still with states and UTs
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that more than 2.25 crore (2,25,52,523) balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
More than 1.09 crore COVID-19 doses to be provided soon
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The Health Ministry further informed that 1,09,32,960 coronavirus doses are currently in the pipeline.
India's recovery rate is currently at its highest
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India also saw 36,830 patients recovering from the virus in the last 24 hours. The country's recovery rate currently stands at 97.51%, which is the highest since March 2020.
More than 3.14 crore people have recovered from COVID-19
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The country has so far registered 3,14,48,754 COVID-19 recoveries.
India recorded 25,166 new COVID-19 cases
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Meanwhile, India reported 25,166 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, which, the Union Health Ministry said is the lowest single-day rise in 154 days.
The active cases in the country have now further declined to 3,69,846, the lowest in 146 days.
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