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New Delhi : India logged 38,667 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours taking the tally of cases registered so far in the country to 3,21,56,493 at 8 am on August 14, 2021. Less than 50,000 daiaily new cases have been reported for 48 consecutive days.
On the other hand, a total of 35,743 Covid-19 patients were declared cured / discharged in the country in last 24 hours taking the tally to 3,13,38,088 on August 14, 2021, with the recovery rate (RR) being 97.45%.
India’s Active Caseload was 3,87,673 on August 14, 2021, an increase of 2,446 cases in last 24 hours. Active cases now constitute only 1.21% of the country’s total Positive Cases. Weekly Positivity Rate was 2.05% while the Daily Positivity rate was 1.73% in the country on August 14, 2021. Daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for the last 19 days and below 5% for 68 consecutive days now, according to Union Health Ministry figure..
Meanwhile, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed the landmark of 53 crore. Cumulatively, 53,61,89,903 vaccine doses have been administered through 60,88,437 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on August 14, 2021. Altogether 63,80,937 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours. The new phase of universalisation of Covid-19 vaccination commenced from June 21, 2021.
A total of 22,29,798 sample tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 49.17 crore (49,17,00,577) sample tests so far.
India recorded 478 new deaths due to Covid-19 in last 24 hours taking the toll to 4,30,732 in the country on August 14, 2021, including 1,34,730 in Maharashtra, 36,933 in Karnataka, 34,462 in Tamilnadu, and 25,068 in Delhi.