India logs 18,738 new Covid-19 cases
New Delhi [India], August 7: As per the data of health ministry, India logs 18,738 Covid-19 cases and India witnessed a slight dip in the cases.
On Saturday, India witnessed 19,406 Covid-19 cases.
As per the Health data, India’s total tally increases to 4,41,45,732. Of these total cases, 1,34,933 are active cases which account for 0.31 per cent of the total cases.
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The recovery rate, currently, stands at 98.50 per cent with 18,558 fresh recoveries from the infection in the last 24 hours thereby taking the total recoveries to 4,34,84,110.
As per the government data, so far 3,72,910 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours.
Moreover, the daily and weekly positivity rate is 5.02 and 4.63 per cent.
As per the Covid-19 vaccination data, as far as 206.21 total vaccines have been administered.
India has now administered over 100 million precaution doses of Covid-19 vaccines, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
Meanwhile, in a tweet, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed and wrote, "This has been achieved by collective efforts. India has administered over 10 crore (100 million) precautionary doses. 10 crore people now have an extra layer of safety. Under PM Narendra Modi Ji's leadership, 'Covid vaccination Amrit Mahotsav' is going on in full swing to provide free precaution dose for all adults."
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This comes after the government started providing free precautionary for all adults in the age group of 18-75 years at government COVID vaccination centres as part of the Central government's 75-day booster drive.
-PTC News
