India reported 2.34 COVID-19 lakh cases, 893 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 2,34,281 new COVID-19 cases, 893 deaths and 3,52,784 recoveries in the last 24 hours, according to data updated by the health ministry on Sunday. 

The active cases are now 18,84,937, comprising 4.59% of the cumulative case count. 

The daily positivity rate has risen from 13.39% to 14.50%, and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 16.40 per cent.

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Over 165.7 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in India so far. The nation’s mass vaccination campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 last year.

The national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 94.21 per cent. 

Health minister Mansukh Mandiaviya said on Sunday that more than 75% of the eligible population in the country is fully vaccinated. “With the mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Prayas’, India has achieved the target of 75% of its adult population being administered both doses of the vaccine. We are getting stronger in the fight against the coronavirus. We have to follow all the rules and get the vaccine as soon as possible,” he tweeted in Hindi.

Meanwhile, omicron is now the dominant variant behind COVID-19 cases in the country, the government said in a press conference on Thursday.

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India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20,00,000 mark on August 7, 2020, 30,00,000 on August 23, 40,00,000 on September 5 and 50,00,000 on September 16. It went past 60,00,000 on September 28, 70,00,000 on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90,00,000 on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.