India records 2,380 new Covid-19 cases; daily positivity rate at 0.53%

New Delhi, April 21: Witnessing a steady rise in the number of new Covid-19 infections, India recorded 2,380 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, with the case positivity rate going up to 0.53 per cent, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

India reported a total of 313 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday in comparison to Friday. The country registered as many as 2,067 coronavirus cases on Wednesday. With this, the active caseload in the country stands at 13,433, which is 0.03 per cent of the total cases. A total of 1,231 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,25,14,479. The recovery rate is 98.76 per cent. According to the ministry, 56 patients succumbed to Covid-19 . The death toll in the country is now at 5,22,062. Also read | 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur: PM Modi to release commemorative coin, postage stamp on April 21 The daily cases positivity rate also saw a rise from 0.49 per cent (on Wednesday) to 0.53 per cent (on Thursday). The weekly positivity rate saw an uptick from 0.38 per cent (on Wednesday) to 0.43 per cent (on Thursday). As many as 4,49,114 Covid samples were tested in the last 24 hours. A total of 83.33 crore tests have been conducted in the country so far. As far as vaccination is concerned, 15,47,288 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered during this period.

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#COVID19 Updates 187.07 cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far India’s Active caseload currently stands at 13,433 Active cases stand at 0.03% Recovery Rate currently at 98.76% https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1818547 #IndiaFightsCorona #LargestVaccinationDrive

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With this, the total number of vaccine jabs administered under the nationwide vaccination drive so far went up to 1,87,07,08,111. Also read | Surge in Covid-19 cases unlikely to cause fourth wave in India, says expert Meanwhile, more than 20.16 crore balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with states and Union Territories (UTs) to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its official statement on Thursday. "More than 192.27 crore (1,92,27,23,625) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category," said the ministry. "More than 20.16 crore (20,16,91,220) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with states/UTs to be administered," it added. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of vaccination throughout the country, said the ministry. -PTC News