India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 134.61 crore (File)India reported 6,984 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday. The number of active cases in the country declined to 87,562, according to the Union health ministry.The number of active coronavirus cases in the country now account for 0.25 per cent of the total caseload, lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.38 per cent, the highest since March 2020, said the ministry. “Active cases constitute 0.25 per cent of the country’s total positive cases, which is lowest since March 2020,” the ministry said.With the administration of 68,89,025 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, the cumulative vaccination coverage of India has exceeded 134.61 crore, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. The ministry’s press release said, “India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 134.61 Cr (1,34,61,14,483) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,41,10,887 sessions.”Here are the LIVE Updates on Coronavirus cases in India:”Omicron cases likely to surge in January across Maharashtra”The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to see a surge in cases in January next year across Maharashtra, said Additional Chief Secretary Health Dr Pradeep Vyas on Wednesday.According to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Omicron infection is increasing rapidly in the world and patients are also being found in Maharashtra.”These patients can be found not only in big cities but also in small towns. Next month, in January, a large number of people in the state will be infected with omicron,” said Vyas during a presentation at the state cabinet meeting.Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has directed all agencies to make every effort to give two doses of vaccine to all. The variant has been rapidly spreading in Maharashtra with the highest number of cases across the country being reported from the state.
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