India’s COVID-19 case tally is above 3.42 crore with 13,451 new cases reported, as per the health ministry’s October 27 update. New cases below 20,000 for the 19th day. As many as 585 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours with 14,021 new recoveries in the same period, the latest release showed.
India has 1,62,661 active cases (lowest in 242 days), down by 1,155 cases in 24 hours, as per the October 27 update. Kerala and Maharashtra account for nearly 62 percent of active cases in the country. The recovery rate is currently at 98.19 percent; the highest since March 2020.
More than 103.53 crore vaccinations have been administered across India, according to the October 27 update, with 55,89,124 new vaccination doses administered on Tuesday.
Of the total vaccinations administered to date, 70 percent are recipients of their first dose while 30 percent have received the second dose. Among states, Uttar Pradesh administered the most (cumulative) vaccine doses at 12.77 crore, followed by Maharashtra at 9.63 crore and West Bengal at 7.40 crore.
Globally, more than 24.52 crore COVID-19 cases have been recorded to date with over 49.78 lakh deaths. Active cases across the world at 1.79 crore as of date, with the US accounting for the most (52 percent); India less than one percent.
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