By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: 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 addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
Implementation of the Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021.
Under the Strategy, in every month 50% of the total Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by Govt. of India. It would continue to make these doses available to the State Govts totally free of cost as was being done earlier.
More than 26.69 crore (26,69,14,930) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far, through Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 25,67,21,069 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).
More than 1.05 crore (1,05,61,861) COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.Furthermore, more than 47,43,580 vaccine doses are in the pipeline and will be received by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
India’s Active Caseload declines to 9,13,378. India reports 60,471 daily new cases in last 24 hours; lowest after 75 days. 2,82,80,472 Total Recoveries across the country so far
1,17,525 patients have recovered during the last 24 hours. Daily recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 33rd consecutive day. Recovery Rate increases to 95.64%. Weekly Positivity Rate drops to less than 5%, currently at 4.39%. Daily positivity rate at 3.45%, less than 5% for 8 consecutive days. Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 38.13 cr tests total conducted. 25.90 Cr. Vaccine Doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
