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There are around 2.44 lakh active #COVID19 cases in the country

Overall recovery rate presently is as high as 97.95%

57.87 crore tests (4,21,959 tests/million) have been conducted till date

In last one week, overall case positivity was ~1.68%

: Joint Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA

~20,000 cases being reported everyday even now

While active cases have reduced after 2nd wave peak, around 2,44,198 active cases are being reported presently

It indicates spread of infection within community is quite high

Important to monitor infection spread

: @MoHFW_INDIA

5 states are still reporting more than 5 lakh active cases

Kerala alone contributes 50.37% of active cases, followed by #Maharashtra with 15.06% active cases.

We need to control spread of infection in these states and also preserve the gains in rest of the states
: @MoHFW_INDIA

While weekly positivity was 21.48% during the 2nd wave, it is now 1.68%

While overall positivity across the country gives comfort, there are still large number of districts reporting high case positivity

The challenge of #COVID19 is not yet over

: JS, @MoHFW_INDIA

Five states in India - Mizoram, Kerala, Sikkim, Manipur and Meghalaya are reporting a weekly Positivity more than 5%

28 Districts in India are reporting a weekly Positivity between 5 to 10%

One district of Maharashtra (Sindhudurg) is in this list

: Jt. Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA

34 Districts in India are reporting more than 10% weekly Positivity

We need to work on a consistent basis to control spread of infection

: JS, @MoHFW_INDIA

92.77 cr. vaccine doses have been administered till date

67.02 cr. first doses have been administered

99% of healthcare workers, 100% of frontline workers and 71% of population aged 18+ have received their first dose

National avg. of 1st dose coverage is 71%

: @MoHFW_INDIA

By continuous efforts, vaccination coverage has been increased in the last few months.

An average of 78.69 lakh doses/day have been administered in Sept, 2021

In Oct, 2021 also, 62.54 lakh doses/day have been given till date

: @MoHFW_INDIA

Globally, even now, there are some areas of concern which looks like, we have to continue our fight against #COVID19

Large no. of cases are being reported all over the world even now - an average of 4.54 lakh cases are still being reported world over even now

: @MoHFW_INDIA

We cannot let any complacency in our fight against #COVID19

I request please don't think that COVID is over

: Jt. Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA

We need to be cautious and undertake required precautions for upcoming #festivals & wedding season etc. the same way as was done last year.

Threat of COVID-19 resurgence still exists.

We can not afford to let our guard down.

: Jt. Secy, @MoHFW_INDIA

Let this message be passed on that we will celebrate festivals safely and save the country's #COVID19 from deterioration in the festive months. In three months, we will also take forward vaccination works

: Dr. V.K. Paul, Adviser (Health), @NITIAayog to mediapersons

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