Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply (free of cost) 75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
India achieves a Landmark Milestone with Highest ever Single-Day Vaccination Coverage of over 1 Crore doses
In a landmark achievement, India administered more than 1 Crore COVID-19 vaccine doses yesterday. With the administration of 1,03,35,290vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has surpassed the cumulative figure of 62.29Cr (62,29,89,134) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 67,19,042sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 8 am today include:
| HCWs | 1st Dose | 1,03,56,871 |
| 2nd Dose | 83,25,399 | |
| FLWs | 1st Dose | 1,83,16,341 |
| 2nd Dose | 1,29,59,237 | |
| Age Group 18-44 years | 1st Dose | 23,84,30,359 |
| 2nd Dose | 2,46,73,492 | |
| Age Group 45-59 years | 1st Dose | 12,80,70,436 |
| 2nd Dose | 5,23,07,413 | |
| Over 60 years | 1st Dose | 8,57,02,692 |
| 2nd Dose | 4,38,46,894 | |
| Total | 62,29,89,134 | |
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
The recovery of31,374patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,18,52,802.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.56%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 62 consecutive days now.
46,759new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently3,59,775. Active cases presently constitute 1.10% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 17,61,110tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 51.68 Cr (51,68,87,602) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 2.19% remains less than 3% for the last 64 days now. The Daily Positivity rate stands at 2.66%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for the last 33 days and below 5% for 82 consecutive days now.
| VACCINE DOSES | (As on 28August 2021) |
| SUPPLIED | 60,25,95,250 |
| PIPELINE | 1,51,58,650 |
| BALANCE AVAILABLE
| 4,20,58,316 |
More than 60.25crore(60,25,95,250)vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so farthrough Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.Further,more than 1.51Crore doses (1,51,58,650) are in the pipeline.
More than 4.20Cr (4,20,58,316) balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
