Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday shared a picture of Maharashtra’s Hingoli where a 108-year-old man received COVID-19 vaccine and urged all to get their dose too, to “help in securing country.
Sharing the 108-year-old man’s picture, Mandaviya (in Hindi) said, “In Hingoli district of Maharashtra, a 108-year-old man got the vaccine. If you have not got the vaccine, then get it done soon and help in securing the country.”
महाराष्ट्र के हिंगोली ज़िले में 108 वर्षीय बुजुर्ग ने टीका लगवाया।
अगर आपने वैक्सीन नहीं लगवाई तो जल्द लगवाइए और देश को सुरक्षित करने में सहयोग दीजिए। pic.twitter.com/FpWnpqonpF
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) December 25, 2021
With the administration of 66,09,113 COVID vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s vaccination coverage has exceeded 141 crore, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.
The recovery of 7,286 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) to 3,42,23,263.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.40%, highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 15,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for last 58 days now.
7,189 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseload presently at 77,032 is lowest in 579 days. Active cases constitute 0.22% of the country’s total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 11,12,195 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 67.10 Cr (67,10,51,627) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.60% remains less than 1% for the last 41 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 0.65%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 82 days and below 3% for 117 consecutive days now.
