New Delhi: India reported 27,553 new Covid-19 cases and 284 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The number of Omicron infections stands at 1,525 and it has spread to 23 states.
Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with the new virus (460 cases), followed by Delhi with 351 infections. As per the ministry, the country also recorded 9,249 recoveries in the past 24 hours.
India's active Covid caseload currently stands at 1,22,801. This accounts for less than 1 per cent of total cases, which is currently at 0.35 per cent. The country recorded 9,249 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,42,84,561. India's recovery rate is currently at 98.27 per cent.
Meanwhile, with the administration of 25,75,225 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 145.44 crore (1,45,44,13,005) as per the provisional reports till 7 am on Sunday.
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The ministry said over 19.81 crore balance and unutilised Covid-19 vaccine doses are currently available with states and UTs. Under the nationwide vaccination drive, 145.44 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far. From Tuesday onwards, the vaccination drive for 15-18-year-old children will also commence.
