India logs 2,288 new Covid-19 cases, daily tally drops below 3,000-mark

New Delhi, May 10: After nearly a week, India witnessed a drop from the 3,000 mark in the tally of daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as the country reported 2,288 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

With this, active Covid-19 cases in the country stand at 19,637, constituting 0.05 per cent of India's total positive coronavirus cases. As per the Ministry, the weekly positivity rate of Covid-19 in India currently stands at 0.79 per cent, while the daily positivity rate was reported to be 0.47 per cent. In the last 24 hours, 3,044 patients recovered from the virus, taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 4,25,63,949. As many as 10 coronavirus deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours. Also Read | Mohali Blast: Punjab Police detains 11 persons, forensic team collects samples A total of 4,84,843 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, raising the cumulative tests in the country to over 84.15 crore (84,15,14,701). India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 190.50 crore (1,90,50,86,706) as per provisional reports till 7 am on Tuesday. "This has been achieved through 2,37,09,334 sessions," the ministry added.

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Meanwhile, over three crore children in the age group of 12-14 years have been administered the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. The vaccination for children between the 12-14 age group started on March 16 with Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax, which is administered to the beneficiaries in an interval of 28 days. "Children are making a significant contribution to the vaccination campaign! Over 3 crore youngsters between 12-14 age group have received 1st dose of COVID19 vaccine. Congratulations to all my young friends who got vaccinated," Mandaviya said in a tweet. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 190.48 crore (1,90,48,54,263) on Monday. So far 3,06,69,820 children between the 12-14 age group have been administered the first dose of the vaccine while 1,02,00,272 has received the second dose. Also Read| Big breaking: Explosion at Punjab Intelligence Headquarters in Mohali; area sealed In the age group of 15-18 years, 5,87,70,428 first doses of the vaccine have been administered, and 4,33,08,651 second doses. The countrywide vaccination drive began on January 16 last year with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. -PTC News