COVID-19 Update 16-08-2021

54.58 Cr. vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

Active cases constitute 1.18% of total cases; lowest since March 2020

India’s Active caseload currently 3,81,947; lowest in 145 days

Recovery Rate currently at 97.48%; Highest since March 2020

3,14,11,924 total recoveries across the country so far

35,909 patients recovered during last 24 hours

India reports 32,937 new cases in last 24 hours

Weekly Positivity Rate remains below 5%, currently at 2.01%

Daily positivity rate at 2.79%; less than 3% for last 21 days

Testing capacity substantially ramped up – 49.48 Cr tests total conducted