Coronavirus | Active caseload decreases; positivity rate drops to 16.98%, says government
The complete lively caseload now contains 14.66% of the nation’s complete infections
India’s COVID-19 lively instances depend has decreased to 36,18,458 with a internet decline of 55,344 instances being recorded within the lively caseload in a span of 24 hours, whereas the every day positivity rate dropped to 16.98%, the Union well being ministry stated on Sunday.
The complete lively caseload now contains 14.66% of the nation’s complete infections, it stated.
Ten states — Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh — cumulatively account for 74.69% of the nation’s complete lively instances, the ministry stated.
“A declining trend in the positivity rate is also observed which has dropped to 16.98% (May 16) from 24.47% recorded on May 3,” it stated.
India’s cumulative recoveries have reached 2,07,95,335 with 3,62,437 sufferers recuperating in a span of 24 hours. It outnumbers the nation’s every day COVID-19 instances for the fifth time within the final six days, the ministry stated.
Ten states account for 70.94% of the brand new recoveries.
The Ministry famous that Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Haryana reported 74.7% of the three,11,170 new instances registered in a span of 24 hours.
Karnataka has reported the very best every day new instances at 41,664 adopted by Maharashtra with 34,848 instances and Tamil Nadu with 33,658 new instances.
The nationwide mortality rate presently stands at 1.09%.
A complete of 4,077 deaths had been reported in a day within the nation, the Ministry stated.
Ten states/UTs, particularly, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Haryana, account for 75.55% of the brand new deaths. Maharashtra noticed the utmost casualties (960). Karnataka follows with 349 every day deaths.
Meanwhile, the cumulative variety of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered within the nation exceeded 18.22 crore on Sunday underneath part 3 of the nationwide vaccination drive.
A complete of 18,22,20,164 vaccine doses have been administered by 26,55,003 classes, as per the provisional report until 7 am on Sunday.
These embrace 96,42,278 healthcare staff (HCWs) who’ve taken the primary dose and 66,41,047 HCWs who’ve taken the second dose; 1,44,25,044 FLWs who’ve obtained the primary dose and 81,86,568 FLWs who’ve taken the second dose; and 48,25,799 beneficiaries within the 18-44 years age group who’ve obtained the primary dose.
Besides, 5,71,61,076 and 90,66,862 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years have been administered the primary and second doses, respectively, whereas 5,44,69,599 and 1,78,01,891 beneficiaries greater than 60 years outdated have taken the primary and second dose.
The well being ministry stated 10 States — Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra — account for 66.76% of the cumulative doses given to this point within the nation.
A complete of 5,62,130 beneficiaries within the age group of 18-44 years obtained their first dose of COVID vaccine within the final 24 hours and cumulatively 48,25,799 individuals throughout 32 states and UTs acquired the jabs because the begin of the part 3 of vaccination drive.
“More than 17 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours. As on Day-120 of the vaccination drive (May 15), 17,33,232 vaccine doses were given. Across 16,027 sessions, 11,30,928 beneficiaries were vaccinated for first dose and 6,02,304 beneficiaries received their second dose of the vaccine,” the Ministry added.