43 lakh in 24 hrs: Highest Covid-19 vaccine jab on April 5, total 8 crore doses administered till date

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43 lakh in 24 hrs: Highest Covid-19 vaccine jab on April 5, total 8 crore doses administered; FULL details

As on day-80 of the vaccination drive (5th April, 2021), 43,00,966 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 39,00,505 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 48,095 sessions for 1st dose and 4,00,461 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.

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April 6, 2021 15:13 IST
43 lakh in 24 hrs: Highest Covid-19 vaccine jab on April 5, total 8 crore doses administered; FULL details
43 lakh in 24 hrs: Highest Covid-19 vaccine jab on April 5, total 8 crore doses administered; FULL details

New Delhi: As the Coronavirus numbers rises to alarming levels, India has ramped up vaccination drive to keep the pandemic in check. On April 5, record 43 lakh vaccines were administered in a day, marking a major milestone in vaccine coverage of the population.

43,00966 is actual no of doses on April 5

In a landmark achievement in India’s fight against Covid19, more than 43 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single day vaccination coverage in the country so far.

Reports say if this pace is sustained and further built upon to reach 5 million daily soon, it may make up for the early slow pace of vaccination drive.

Total 8 crore vaccine jabs given

As on day-80 of the vaccination drive (5th April, 2021), 43,00,966 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 39,00,505 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 48,095 sessions for 1st dose and 4,00,461 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of vaccine.

In another significant development, the cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 8.31 Cr today. The first dose vaccinations have also exceeded the landmark figure of 7 crore (7,22,77,309) doses.

Covid-19 tests cross a whopping 25 crore mark

Cumulatively, 8,31,10,926 vaccine doses have been administered through 12,83,816 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 89,60,061 HCWs who have taken the 1st dose and 53,71,162 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 97,28,713 FLWs (1stdose), 42,64,691 FLWs (2nddose), 3,41,06,071 1st dose beneficiaries and 8,12,237 2nd dose beneficiaries more than 60 years old and 1,94,82,464 (1st dose) and 3,85,527 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged 45 and above.

The total COVID tests conducted in the country has crossed the 25-crore mark. The cumulative positivity rate has marginally increased to 5.07%.

Steep rise in Corona numbers in 8 states

India’s daily new cases continue to rise. 96,982 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours.

Eight States including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have shown a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases. 80.04% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 47,288. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 7,302 while Karnataka reported 5,279 new cases.

12 states show Upward Trajectory

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