India added 5,439 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 4,44,21,162, while the active cases declined to 65,732, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The active cases comprise 0.15 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.66 per cent, the ministry said.
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#COVID19 Vaccination Update - Day 588
- PIB India (@PIB_India) August 26, 2022
▪️India's cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 211.36 Crore
▪️More than 21 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
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Moderna Sues Pfizer Over Covid VaccineModerna said Friday it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their shot for COVID-19.
India's Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 211.13 Cr
- PIB India (@PIB_India) August 26, 2022
Over 4.01 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's active caseload currently stands at 90,707
Recovery rate currently stands at 98.61%https://t.co/HptDddy5Gd pic.twitter.com/GT0HxRwBmi
#COVID19 UPDATE
- PIB India (@PIB_India) August 26, 2022
💠31,60,292 doses administered in last 24 hours
💠India's Active caseload currently stands at 90,707
💠Recovery Rate currently at 98.61%
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India recorded 10,256 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours: 68
India's active COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 90,707
31,60,292 Covid vaccine doses administered in the last 24 hours
211.13 crore total vaccine doses (94.12 crore second dose and 14.76 crore booster dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Active cases stand at 0.20%
Recovery rate currently at 98.61%
13,528 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,37,70,913
Daily positivity rate (2.43%)
Weekly positivity rate (3.02%)
88.43 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,22,322 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
US Suspends 26 Chinese Flights Over Covid CasesThe U.S. government said on Thursday it would suspend 26 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government's decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over COVID-19 cases.
